Petition under Section 29A(4) for extension of the arbitrator's mandate, which expired on 31 August 2024 with the award reserved. The respondent raised no objection, and the court extended the mandate by three months from 31 August 2024.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
TATA PROJECTS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
Through: Ms. Sushma Nagraj, Ms. Renu Gupta, Ms. Vibhuti Keny, Ms. Pratiksha Jalan, and Ms. Carina Arora, Advs.
versus
OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra and Mr. Tribhuvan, Advs.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
O R D E R (ORAL) % 02.09.2024
I.A. 38079/2024 (for exemption)
1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 659/2024
3. This is a petition under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961 for extension of the mandate of the arbitrator in seisin of the dispute between the parties which, the Court has been informed, has reserved the award in the matter.
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4. It is stated that the mandate of the learned arbitrator have expired on 31 August 2024.
5. The learned Counsel for the respondent has no objection.
6. Accordingly, the mandate of the learned arbitrator stands extended by three months from 31 August 2024.
7. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
C.HARI SHANKAR, J
SEPTEMBER 02, 2024 /aky
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Digitally Signed Page 2 of 2 By:CHANDRASHEKHARANHARI SHANKAR Signing Date: 03.0 9.2024 16:28:27
Digitally Signed By: AJIT KUMAR OMP(MISC.)(COMM.) 659/2024 Signing Da te:0 3.09.2024 16:29:18
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the mandate of the arbitrator should be extended under Section 29A(4) after its expiry on 31 August 2024.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Tata Projects Limited
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
C. Hari Shankar
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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