M/S Allied Engineers through Its Authorized Partner v. Hindustan Prefab Limited through Its Chief Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 22.05.2025 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 407/2025 (M/s Allied Engineers v. Hindustan Prefab Limited) before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Petition under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the arbitral mandate which had expired on 16.11.2024. Pleadings complete, evidence ongoing; relief unopposed. Mandate extended till 31.05.2026; intervening period regularized; directions for expeditious conduct and against unnecessary adjournments; petition disposed. Keywords: extension of mandate, Section 29A(4), regularization, arbitral tribunal, O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.).
What did the court decide?
Mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended till 31.05.2026; the period between 16.11.2024 and 21.05.2025 regularized; parties directed to cooperate, avoid unnecessary adjournments, and the sole Arbitrator requested to complete the proceedings within the extended period.