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Hitachi Energy India Limited Formerly Known as Abb Power Products and Systems India Limited v. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited & Ors.

Delhi HC18 Sept 2025O.M.P.(I) (COMM.)/265/2023

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Section 9 arbitration petition sought status quo and restraint on encashment of four bank guarantees issued in a contract dispute. During the petition's pendency, parties executed a settlement agreement dated 17.09.2025, all four bank guarantees were returned to the petitioner on 16.09.2025, and the petitioner withdrew the petition.

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Hitachi Energy India Limited Formerly Known as Abb Power Products… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 265/2023 & I.A. 15540/2023

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HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED FORMERLY KNOWN AS ABB POWER PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS INDIA LIMITED

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.....Petitioner Through: Ms. Mohna M. Lal, Ms. Geetali Hazarika and Mr. Nikhil Anand, Advocates.

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versus

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POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED & ORS.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rishabh Kapur, Advocate along with Mr.Apurv Tyagi, Law Officer for R-1.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

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O R D E R % 18.09.2025

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This petition is filed by the Petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘1996 Act’) seeking the following reliefs:-

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“a) direct the Respondents to maintain status quo in respect of the present contract and Bank Guarantee No. PEBBGE925441 dated 17.06.2020 for Rs. 5,98,44,100.00 (Rupees Five Crores Ninety-Eight Lakhs Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred only) issued by Respondent No.2, Bank Guarantee No. 15410100020976 dated 05.03.2022 for Rs. 4,07,64,825.16 (Rupees Four Crores Forty-Five Lakhs Forty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Two only), Bank Guarantee No. 15410100015749 dated 19.09.2022 for Rs. 87,68,568.00 (Rupees EightySeven Lakhs Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Eight only) and Bank Guarantee No. 15410100015750 dated 19.09.2022 for Rs. 28,04,000.00 (Rupees Twenty-Eight Lakhs Four Thousand only) issued by Respondent No.3.

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O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 265/2023

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 20/09/2025 at 12:39:41

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b) pass an order restraining the Respondent No.1, their directors, officers, managers, or anyone acting on their behalf from invoking and encashing the subject Bank Guarantees mentioned in Paragraph 3 above issued by HSBC Limited and Axis Bank Limited, in favour of the Respondent No.1;

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c) pass an order that in the event the subject Bank Guarantees mentioned in prayer clause (a) above have been invoked then Respondent No.2 and Respondent No.3 may be restrained from making payments thereunder to Respondent No.1 and Respondent No.1 may be restrained from realizing the payments thereunder from the Respondent No.2 and Respondent No.3.

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d) In the alternative, the Respondent No.1 be directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 11,21,81,493/- (Rs. Eleven Crore Twenty-One Lakhs Eighty-one Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Three only) in this Hon’ble Court pending adjudication of dispute through arbitration.

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e) pass ad-interim ex-parte order in terms of prayer (a) to (d) made herein above.”

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During the pendency of this petition, parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and Settlement Agreement dated 17.09.2025 has been executed incorporating the terms of settlement.

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Learned counsel for the Respondents, on instructions from Mr. Apurv Tyagi, Law Officer of Respondent No. 1/ Power Grid Corporation of India Limited submits that all the four Bank Guarantees have been returned to the Petitioner on 16.09.2025. The statement is taken on record. Copy of the Settlement Agreement has been handed over in Court. Photocopy of the same is also taken on record. In light of this, learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks to withdraw the petition as the grievance stands redressed.

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Petition along with pending application is disposed of as withdrawn.

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JYOTI SINGH, J

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 /RW

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O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 265/2023

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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 20/09/2025 at 12:39:41

Hitachi Energy India Limited Formerly Known as Abb Power Products and Systems India Limited v. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited & Ors.

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