Bhatia Engineering Company v. Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 404/2025, Bhatia Engineering Company v. Goa Shipyard Ltd, Delhi High Court, Jasmeet Singh, J., order dated 21.05.2025. Extension of arbitral mandate under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; mandate expired 31.03.2025; parties had addressed arguments and matter reserved for award on 29.06.2024; sufficient cause explained; mandate extended by 3 months; period from 31.03.2025 till 21.05.2025 regularised; disposal without prejudice to respondent's legal objections. Related interim application I.A. 12936/2025 (exemption) disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by 3 months from 21.05.2025; the period from 31.03.2025 till 21.05.2025 regularised; petition disposed of without prejudice to the respondent's right to raise all legal objections. ¶26