Riverdale Infrastructures Private Limited v. Union Of India & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 1060/2025 RIVERDALE INFRASTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rajat Joneja, Mr. Yatharth Chugh, Mr. Karan Rajpurohit, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr Vikram Jetly CGSC with Ms Shreya Jetly Advocate for R1 Mr. Shivam Goel, Adv; Mr. Anil Kumar Goyal, Adv; Ms. Ramya S. Goel, Adv; Ms.Sanya Sharma, Adv for NHAI

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 23.12.2025 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a further period of 1 year for making and publishing the final Award.

2.

It is stated that the position of Special Secretary remained vacant and there was no Arbitrator available to conduct the pending proceedings and hence, the delay.

3.

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

Mr. Jetly, learned CGSC and Ms. Sharma, learned counsel accept notice on behalf of the Union of India (UoI) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) respectively and has no objection to the petition being allowed.

5. I am satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown for the delay. In view of the aforesaid, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a further period of 1 year from today to conclude the arbitration proceedings. 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 03/01/2026 at 11:37:39

6.

The period from 01.08.2025 till today stands regularized. 7.

The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J DECEMBER 23, 2025 / (MS) 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 03/01/2026 at 11:37:39