Nagpur Seoni Expresway Ltd. & ANR v. Natonal Highways Authority Of India (Nhai)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 53/2018 NAGPUR SEONI EXPRESWAY LTD.

& ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms Deepa Sinha, Ms Sadiqui Fatma and Mr Akash Singh, Advocates.

versus NATONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) ..... Respondent Through:

Mr Balendu Shankar, Mr Sriansh Prakash, Mr Ravi Gopal and Mr Raj Kumar Maurya, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

O R D E R

% 12.04.2018 IA No.4839/2018 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 53/2018 2.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter 'the Act'), inter alia, praying that the time for making the award be extended by a further period of six months from 07.04.2018. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent joins the learned counsel for the petitioner in making the aforementioned prayer.

3.

The learned counsel appearing for the parties further state that the arbitral proceedings are at the stage of final arguments; the arguments on

behalf of the claimant/petitioner have been concluded. They also state that the Arbitral Tribunal has been acting with due despatch. 4.

In view of the aforesaid submissions, the petition is allowed. The time for making the award is extended for a further period of six months form 07.04.2018, that is, upto 06.10.2018.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J APRIL 12, 2018 MK