Allowed

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Airports Authority of India

Delhi HC23 Apr 2024O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/300/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Delhi HC bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna allowed petition seeking extension of arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. Tribunal's term had lapsed on 01.09.2023. Court extended by one year pending decision on CPC application or award.

What did the court decide?

Mandate of Learned Arbitrator extended for one year from 01.09.2023.

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. Vs Airports Authority of India — Delhi HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

¶1

$~44 & 45

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

¶3

- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 296/2024, I.A. 8207/2024

¶4

BHADRA INTERNATIONAL (INDIA) PVT LTD & ORS.

¶5

..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashish Mohan, Mr. Akshit Mago and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocates.

¶6

versus AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

¶7

..... Respondent Through: Mr. Paritosh Anil, Ms. Sukanya Lal and Mr. Anmol A., Advocates.

¶8

¶9

- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 300/2024, I.A. 8215/2024

¶10

BHADRA INTERNATIONAL (INDIA) PVT LTD AND ORS.

¶11

..... Petitioner

¶12

Through: Mr. Ashish Mohan, Mr. Akshit Mago and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocates.

¶13

versus

¶14

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

¶15

..... Respondent Through: Mr. Paritosh Anil, Ms. Sukanya Lal and Mr. Anmol A., Advocates.

¶16

CORAM:

¶17

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

¶18

O R D E R

¶19

% 23.04.2024 1. The above two petitions under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 have been filed for extension of the mandate of the Tribunal which has expired on 01.09.2023.

¶20

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 01/05/2024 at 12:27:50

¶21

It is submitted that the extension may be granted till such time, the application under Section 10 CPC filed by the petitioners is decided or till the passing of the Award whichever is later.

¶22

Learned counsel on behalf of the respondent has, however opposed to this ambivalent extension of the period and has submitted that has no objection to this ambivalent extension which is not contemplated under the law.

¶23

Submissions heard .

¶24

Considering the submissions made in the application and that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator has ended on 01.09.2023 the period of extended by one year from 01.09.2023.

¶25

The petitions are accordingly disposed of.

¶26

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

¶27

APRIL 23, 2024/va

¶28

This is a digitally signed order.

¶29

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 01/05/2024 at 12:27:50

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Airports Authority of India

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Airports Authority of India

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

M/S Shalimar Paints Ltd. Vs M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

Brite Neon Signs Pvt. Ltd. Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi

M/S Jc Decaux Advertising India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Limited

Raipur Expressways Limited Vs National Highway Authority of India

ONE97 Communications Limited Vs Shri Srinivas R. Proprietor Shri Kamakhya Theatre

Finolex Cables Limited Vs Bharat Broadband Network Limited

Airport Authority of India Vs Shri Hans Enterprises

Bhatia Engineering Company Vs Goa Shipyard Ltd.

Smartworks Tech Solutions Private Limited Vs Drsti Communications & Anr.

Indo Thai Airport Management Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs Airports Authority of India

Sanjeev Kumar Goel Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Airports Authority of India Vs Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Airports Authority of India Vs Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Vs Airports Authority of India