Shaantanu Jain v. National Highways Authority Of India

$~42 & 43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 851/2024 FERRARI ESTATES LLP .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Roopansh Purohit, Advocate.

versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Shivam Goel, Mr. Anil Kumar Goyal, Ms. Ramya S. Goel and Ms.

Sanya Sharma, Advocates.

+ O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 852/2024 SHAANTANU JAIN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Roopansh Purohit, Advocate.

versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Shivam Goel, Mr. Anil Kumar Goyal, Ms. Ramya S. Goel and Ms.

Sanya Sharma, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 29.10.2024 1.

These Petitions under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioners for extending the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator.

2.

Material on record indicates that the Sole Arbitrator was appointed by The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 04:21:04

the Central Government. It is stated that Petitioners were informed that vide Order dated 28.07.2023 issued by Deputy Secretary (LA), the Hon'ble Lt. Governor, New Delhi has nominated Special Secretary, Land & Building Department, G.N.C.T of Delhi as Arbitrator for all the Revenue Districts, Delhi. It is stated that the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator has expired. 3.

The Apex Court in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, has held that an application for extension of the time period for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) is maintainable even after the expiry of the twelve-month or the extended six-month period, as the case may be.

4.

In view of the facts of the present cases, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator for a period of one year from today, so that the award can be pronounced.

5.

These Petitions are disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J OCTOBER 29, 2024 S. Zakir The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 04:21:04