M/S Kuldeep Kumar Contractor v. Hindustan Prefab Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29A(4) – Extension of arbitrator's mandate after expiry of prescribed period
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 1009/2024, decided 24.01.2025 by Subramonium Prasad, J. Petition under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by M/S Kuldeep Kumar Contractor against Hindustan Prefab Ltd for extension of mandate of sole arbitrator Mr. Justice T. S. Thakur (Retd.) (appointed 24.02.2023 in ARB. P.1146/2022) after expiry of the one-year period on 29.05.2024. Following Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494 (maintainability of Section 29A(4)/29A(5) application after expiry), mandate extended till 31.12.2025; petition disposed of. Keywords: Section 29A(4); Section 29A(5); extension of mandate; arbitrator; post-expiry application; Rohan Builders v. Berger Paints.
What did the court decide?
Mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal (sole arbitrator, Mr. Justice T. S. Thakur (Retd.)) extended for a further period of one year, i.e. till 31.12.2025; petition disposed of along with pending applications, if any.