Vichitra Constructions Pvt. Ltd v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

$~55 & 56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 987/2025 VICHITRA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arihant Jain Advocate, along with Mr. V. K. Babbar AR versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

(56) + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2025 VICHITRA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arihant Jain Advocate, along with Mr. V. K. Babbar AR versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 03.12.2025 I.A. 30173/2025 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 987/2025 (Exemption) I.A. 30176/2025 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2025(Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 987/2025 & O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2025 1.

The present petition under Section 29A(4) & (5) of the Arbitration 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 05/12/2025 at 12:06:41

and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioner for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

2.

Material on record indicates that an Arbitral Tribunal was constituted by the DIAC in March, 2024. It is stated that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 27.11.2025, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. 3.

It is stated that the arbitration proceedings is at the stage of evidence. 4.

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.

5.

In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 27.11.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.06.2026, so that the award can be pronounced. 6.

It is made clear that this Order is only confined to the request for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal and all the allegations/averments made against the Respondent in the present petition regarding its conduct or otherwise stand eschewed. 7.

The petitions are disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J DECEMBER 3, 2025 Rahul 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 05/12/2025 at 12:06:41