Era Infra Engineering Limited v. Ntpc Limited

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 829/2025 & I.A. 24902/2025 ERA INFRA ENGINEERING LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr Anirban Bhattacharya, Ms Suvangana Agarwal, Advs.

versus NTPC LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

Mr Puneet Taneja, Sr Adv. with Mr RR Kumar, Mr Manmohan Singh Narula, Mr Amit Yadav, Mr Anil Kumar, Mr. Yogesh Gupta, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 08.10.2025 I.A. 24901/2025 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.

O.M.P.(MISC.) (COMM.) 829/2025 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 12 months to make and pass the final Award.

2.

It is stated by Mr. Bhattacharya, the learned counsel of the petitioner, that the petitioner was in Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process and hence, the delay.

3.

For the said reasons, issue notice to the respondent. 4.

Mr. Gupta, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and has no objection to the petition being allowed. 5.

I am of the view that sufficient cause has been explained for the delay. 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 10/10/2025 at 17:08:26

For the said reasons, the petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of 12 months from today. 6.

The period from 01.10.2025 till today stands regularised. 7.

The petition is disposed of.

JASMEET SINGH, J OCTOBER 8, 2025/AS 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 10/10/2025 at 17:08:26