Union of India v. Zapdor- Ubc-Abn (Jv )

Delhi HC2 Sept 2025O.M.P. (COMM)/484/2022

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What is this about?

Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petition dismissed for non-prosecution; Section 36 enforcement/execution of award dated 06.03.2019; release of balance awarded amount with up-to-date accrued interest to decree holder after 8 weeks; awarded amount deposited in Court, 50% released; Union of India petitioner; ZAPDOR-UBC-ABN (JV) respondent/decree holder; Central Organisation of Railway Electrification (CORE) judgement debtor; Delhi High Court order 02.09.2025; Jasmeet Singh J.

What did the court decide?

Release of the balance awarded amount with up-to-date accrued interest to the decree holder (ZAPDOR-UBC-ABN(JV)) after 8 weeks; separately, the Section 34 petition of Union of India was dismissed for non-prosecution with no relief. ¶¶25

Union of India Vs Zapdor- Ubc-Abn (Jv ) — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Section 34 objections of Union of India to the award dated 06.03.2019 would be adjudicated, given the petitioner's non-appearance on the hearing date and the previous date. +1 more

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Court's answer

The petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (O.M.P. (COMM) 484/2022) challenging the award dated 06.03.2019 is dismissed for non-prosecution, nobody having appeared for the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the objections to the award have been dismissed, the balance awarded amount along with up-to-date accrued interest shall be released to the decree holder after a period of 8 weeks from the date of the order.

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Key takeaways

The enforcement petition OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 163/2019 under Section 36 is disposed of with the above directions.ratio¶¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Jasmeet Singh, J.), order dated 02.09.2025, covering two dockets arising from the same award dated 06.03.2019: (1) O.M.P. (COMM) 484/2022 & I.A. 20545/2022 — Union of India's petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging the award dated 06.03.2019 dismissed for non-prosecution, as nobody appeared for the petitioner on the hearing date or the previous date. (2) OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 163/2019 & EX.APPL.(OS) 1076/2020, 3544/2022, 3802/2022 — ZAPDOR-UBC-ABN(JV)'s enforcement petition under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking execution of the award dated 06.03.2019 disposed of; the awarded amount had already been deposited in Court and 50% released to the decree holder; since the objections to the award stood dismissed, the Court directed that the balance amount along with up-to-date accrued interest be released to the decree holder after 8 weeks.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P. (COMM) 484/2022 & I.A. 20545/2022 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner

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Through: None versus

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ZAPDOR- UBC-ABN (JV) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anshuman Upadhyay, Adv.

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- OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 163/2019 & EX.APPL.(OS) 1076/2020, EX.APPL.(OS) 3544/2022, EX.APPL.(OS) 3802/2022

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ZAPDOR-UBC-ABN(JV) .....Decree Holder Through: Mr. Anshuman Upadhyay, Adv. versus

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CENTRAL ORGNISATION OF RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION (CORE) .....Judgement Debtor

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Through:

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

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O R D E R

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% 02.09.2025

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O.M.P. (COMM) 484/2022

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This is a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging the award dated 06.03.2019.

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There is nobody appearing on behalf of the petitioner and there was nobody appearing on behalf of the petitioner on the last date as well.

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Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 163/2019

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This is an enforcement petition filed under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking execution of the Award dated 06.03.2019.

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The awarded amount has already been deposited in this Court and

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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 09/09/2025 at 12:15:01

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50% of it was released to the decree holder.

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Since the objections to the award have been dismissed, the balance amount along with up-to-date accrued interest shall be released to the decree holder, after a period of 8 weeks from today.

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With these directions, the petition is disposed of.

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JASMEET SINGH, J

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2025/AS

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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 09/09/2025 at 12:15:01

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