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Shri Ved Prakash Tyagi v. National Highways Authority of India

Delhi HC20 Dec 2024O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/988/2024

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What is this about?

The Delhi High Court extended the mandate of an Arbitral Tribunal till 30.05.2025 to allow the pronouncement of an award. The court also clarified that future petitions under Section 29A should not implead the General Manager North.

What did the court decide?

Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.05.2025 and regularization from 18.06.2024.

Shri Ved Prakash Tyagi Vs National Highways Authority of India — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2024

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SHRI VED PRAKASH TYAGI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dhananjay Mehlawat, Advocate along with petitioner in person

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versus

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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shivam Goel, Mr. Anil Goyal, Ms. Ramya S. Goel, Ms. Sanya Sharma, Advocates

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Ms. Urvi Mohan, Advocate for R-2 (Through VC)

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R

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% 20.12.2024

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I.A. 49140/2024 (Application for exemption)

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Exemption is granted subject to all just exceptions.

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The application is disposed of.

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2024

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This is a petition filed under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.05.2025.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the award is to be pronounced and is pending for want of extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that in this matter, parties have agreed that there is no requirement of leading oral evidence and parties will be filing the evidence affidavit for proving the documents filed in support of the claims and pleas.

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2024

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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 03/07/2025 at 04:20:15

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5.1 He states that in these circumstances, the parties are seeking an extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal until 31.05.2025.

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Issue notice. Ms. Sanya Sharma, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Respondent.

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She states that she has no objection to the present petition being allowed.

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In view of the joint request of the parties, the petition is allowed and the mandate of the arbitral tribunal is extended till 30.05.2025 and at the request of the parties the mandate of the arbitral tribunal stands regularized from 18.06.2024.

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The petition is accordingly disposed of. Miscellaneous directions

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Ms. Urvi Mohan, Advocate enters appearance on behalf of Respondent no. 2/GNCTD, ADM North. She states that she has been served with an advance copy of the paper-book wherein ADM North has been arrayed as Respondent No. 2.

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In response, Mr. Dhananjay Mehlawat, Advocate, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that while refiling the petition, the ADM North has been deleted from the array of parties.

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The said submission is taken on record

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It is hereby clarified that for a petition filed under Section 29A (4) of the Act of 1996, in future the Petitioner will not implead ADM, North as the party.

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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J

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DECEMBER 20, 2024/ rhc/sk

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 988/2024

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Shri Ved Prakash Tyagi v. National Highways Authority of India

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