Bajaj Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. v. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29A – Extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 02.05.2025 by Jasmeet Singh, J in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 351/2025, Bajaj Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (petitioner, counsels Aman Vaccher and Ashutosh Dubey) v. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (respondent, counsel Rohit Bohra). Petition under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for extension of the expired mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal (expired 30.04.2025) by three months; arguments concluded, award awaited; respondent had no objection; sufficient cause found; mandate extended three months from 02.05.2025 and interim period regularised; petition allowed and disposed. Related application I.A. 10997/2025 (exemption) granted. No monetary quantum, no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by three months from 02.05.2025, with the period from 30.04.2025 till the date of the order regularised; petition disposed of in these terms.