M/S Sri Balaji Projects v. the Mother Dairy Employees C.G.H.S Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29A(4) and (5) – Extension of Arbitrator's mandate after expiry
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Subramonium Prasad, J., O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 132/2025 (decided 10.02.2025): Sri Balaji Projects v. Mother Dairy Employees C.G.H.S Ltd. Petition under S.29A(4)/(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 for extension of arbitrator's mandate after expiry (mandate ended 09.12.2024; award reserved 08.11.2024; substitute arbitrator appointed 24.07.2023 in OMP (T) (Comm) 59/2023 after original arbitrator's elevation; originally appointed 13.09.2021 in ARB.P. 523/2021). Following Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Berger Paints India Ltd., 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, post-expiry application held maintainable; period from 09.12.2024 regularized; mandate extended till 30.04.2025 for pronouncement of award; petition disposed; I.A. 3387/2025 (exemption) allowed.
What did the court decide?
I.A. 3387/2025 (exemption) allowed subject to all just exceptions; period from 09.12.2024 till the date of order regularized; mandate of the Arbitrator extended till 30.04.2025 for pronouncement of the Award; Petition disposed of along with pending applications, if any.