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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/630/2026 of INDRAPRASTHA LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI on 1 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010374972026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 630/2026 INDRAPRASTHA LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given. versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010374972026
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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 630/2026
INDRAPRASTHA LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED
.....Petitioner
Through:
Appearance not given.
versus
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
.....Respondent
Through:
Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Mr. Nitesh
Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam, Mr.
Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates.
Mr.
Sanjay
Vashishtha,
Mr.
Siddhartha Goswami and Mr. Aditya
Sachdeva, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
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1. The present petition under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration 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 this Court vide order dated 23.12.2019 passed in ARB.P. 869/2019. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has been extended by this Court from time to time and the last of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended by this Court till 18.07.2026. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 18.07.2026, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. This is a digitally signed order. 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 07/09/2026 at 13:55:43
3. 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.
4. In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 18.07.2026 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of 10 months from today i.e., till 30.06.2027, so that the award can be pronounced.
5. The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 S. Zakir This is a digitally signed order. 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 07/09/2026 at 13:55:43