National Highways Authority Of India v. Trichy Thanjavur Expressways Ltd

$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 221/2018 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Santosh Kumar, Mr.Abhinav Sharma and Mr.Manav Gill, Advs.

versus TRICHY THANJAVUR EXPRESSWAYS LTD ..... Respondent Through Mr.Suryadeep Singh, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

O R D E R

% 11.09.2018 IA No.12152-54/2018 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 221/2018 This petition has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') seeking extension of time for making of the Arbitral Award by the Arbitral Tribunal adjudicating the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to the work of 'Design, Engineering, Financing, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Thanjavur-Trichy Section from Km 80.000 to Km 135.750 of NH-67 in the State of Tamil Nadu' awarded by the petitioner in favour of the respondent vide Letter of Acceptance dated 28.02.2006, Concession Agreement dated 15.06.2006 and the Supplementary Agreements executed thereafter.

Counsel for the respondent, who appears on an advance notice, submits that the respondent has no objection if the time for making of the

Award is extended.

Having perused the contents of the petition and no objection expressed by the respondent, the time for making of the Award is extended by a further period of twelve months with effect from today. The petition is allowed in the above terms with no order as to cost. Dasti.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J SEPTEMBER 11, 2018/Arya