Delhi High Court
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/638/2026 of STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Vs BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED & ANR. on 25 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010378452026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 638/2026 STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Dhingra, Mr. Rohit Mahajan, Mr. Siddharth Agrawal and Ms. Kesang Tenzin Doma, Advs versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED & ANR.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010378452026
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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 638/2026
STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr.
Amit
Dhingra,
Mr.
Rohit
Mahajan, Mr. Siddharth Agrawal and
Ms. Kesang Tenzin Doma, Advs
versus
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through:
Ms. Leena Tuteja and Ms. Ishita
Kadyan, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
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1. The present Petition under Section 29A 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 23.01.2024 in ARB.P. 1081/2023. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended from time to time and last such extension was granted by this Court vide Order dated 09.02.2026 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 150/2026, by which this Court had extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 13.08.2026. Since the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 13.08.2026, the present Petition has been 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 03/09/2026 at 12:28:03
filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.
3. It is stated that the stage of the present case is fixed for final arguments, therefore, the mandate of the Arbitrator be extended for a period of 06 months.
4. Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent on advance notice states that the Respondent does not have any objection to the present Petition.
5. 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.
6. In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 13.08.2026 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of six months from today, so that the award can be pronounced.
7. The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J AUGUST 25, 2026 Prateek 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 03/09/2026 at 12:28:03