The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's petition for extending the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate by six months under Section 29A(4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, finding sufficient cause for the delay.
The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of 6 months from today.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
M/S. KAITHAL TOLLWAY LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr Atul Nanda, Sr. Adv. with Ms Rameeza Hakeem, Ms Devika Mohan, Mr Anirudh Bakhru, Ms Charu Shriyan Singh, Mr Sarthak Sachdev Mr Prabhav Bahuguna and Mr Pratush Shrivastava, Advs.
versus
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
.....Respondent Through: Ms Shalini Chandra and Ms Nandita Mishra, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH
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would agree with the prayer for extension of time. The relevant portion of the order dated 20.08.2024 is reproduced herein bleow:
“The Claimant has filed an application before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi seeking extension of the mandate of the Tribunal. Learned counsel for the Respondent states that after taking formal instructions from the Competent Authority of the Respondent, she would agree with the prayer made by the Claimant for time to be extended to complete the proceedings by another six months.”
JASMEET SINGH, J
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 sr
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether sufficient cause has been explained for the delay in concluding arbitral proceedings warranting an extension of the Tribunal's mandate.
Whether the Arbitral Tribunal's order agreeing to the extension of time should be taken on record.
Whether the interim period in proceedings should be regularized.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Kaithal Tollway Ltd
National Highways Authority of India
Jasmeet Singh
As recorded by the court registry
A miscellaneous application in an arbitration matter, commonly seeking extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A.
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