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M/S Rakesh Kumar & Co. v. Union of India

Delhi HC17 Sept 2018FAO(OS) (COMM)/189/2018

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What is this about?

The appellate Bench disposed of a combined appeal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and Commercial Courts Act. While upholding the judgment, they reduced the awarded costs to ₹1 lakh on the ground that twelve of thirteen claims were still pending adjudication in the Civil Court.

What did the court decide?

The appeal is disposed of with the costs reduced to ₹1 lakh from ₹5 lakhs.

M/S Rakesh Kumar & Co. Vs Union of India — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- FAO(OS) (COMM) 189/2018

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M/S RAKESH KUMAR & CO ..... Appellant Through: Mr.J.P. Sengh, Sr. Advocate with Mr.S.W. Haider and Ms.Vaishali Tanwar, Advocates.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr.Jagjit Singh, Ms.Preet Singh and Mr.Vipin Chaudhary, Advocate.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SISTANI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

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O R D E R % 17.09.2018

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CM No.34250/2018 (delay)

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This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 30 days in filing the appeal.

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Notice. Counsel for the respondent accepts notice. The prayer made in this application is not opposed. Accordingly, the delay of 30 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

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The application stands disposed of.

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FAO(OS) (COMM) 189/2018

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The present appeal has been filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with Section 13(1) of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court’s Act, 2015 seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment/order dated 03.05.2018 as well as the impugned award dated

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16.09.2017.

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After some hearing, Mr.J.P. Sengh, learned senior counsel on instructions submits that he has instructions to only pray that the cost of Rs.5 lacs which has been imposed, be waived as the appellant has already suffered a losses and even otherwise the majority of the claims have been left to be decided before the Civil Court.

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Mr.Jagjit Singh, counsel for the respondent enters appearance on an advance copy.

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We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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Having regard to the fact that out of thirteen claims, 12 are yet to be adjudicated before the Civil Court, we are inclined to accept the submissions made by learned senior counsel for the appellant. Cost be reduced to Rs.1 lac.

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With this modification, the appeal is disposed of.

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In case the appellant approaches the Civil Court, the Civil Court would decide the matter in accordance with law.

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G.S.SISTANI, J

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SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 afa

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