Meena Advertisers v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 374/2018 MEENA ADVERTISERS ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Anil Kr. Mishra and Mr. Ankit Dhawan, Advs.

versus DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD.

..... Respondent Through Mr. M.U. Khan, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

O R D E R

% 06.12.2018 I.A. No.16690/2018 Allowed, subject to just exemption.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 374/2018 Issue notice. Mr. M.U. Khan accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

Learned counsel for the respondent says that he does not wish to file a reply as he does not oppose the prayer made in the petition. The record shows that the Presiding Arbitrator received his request for appointment to the Arbitral Tribunal on 12.06.2017. It appears that the first hearing was held by the Arbitral Tribunal on 12.07.2017.

Furthermore, I am informed that the parties had agreed for extension of tenure of the Arbitral Tribunal beyond the statutory period of 12 months by agreeing to grant of extension by another six months.

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 374/2018

Consequently, I am told that since the extended period is coming to an end on 12.12.2018, further extension would be required as the arbitral proceedings are at the stage of final arguments. Having regard to the aforesaid circumstances, as prayed, further six months are granted for conclusion of arbitration proceedings, commencing from 12.12.2018.

Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Dasti.

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J DECEMBER 06, 2018 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 374/2018