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Ajay Gupta Vs Ashok Gupta & Ors. — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

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Ajay Gupta v. Ashok Gupta & Ors.

Delhi HC23 May 2025O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/410/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 410/2025 | High Court of Delhi | decided 23.05.2025 | Jasmeet Singh, J. | Ajay Gupta v. Ashok Gupta & Ors. | Section 29A(4) and 29A(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 | extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal by 06 months from 09.07.2025 | arguments concluded, award pending | sufficient cause for delay shown | respondent accepted notice, no objection | petition allowed and disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025; the petition was thereafter disposed of. ¶10

Why is it important?

The Court was satisfied that sufficient cause for the delay had been shown. ¶10

What the court decided

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Outcome

Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025; the petition was thereafter disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether sufficient cause had been shown to extend the mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025 under Section 29A(4) and 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Court's answer

The Court was satisfied that sufficient cause for the delay had been shown.

Ratio / Principle

The petition was allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended for a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Jasmeet Singh, J., 23.05.2025), O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 410/2025: Petition by Ajay Gupta under Section 29A(4) and 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking a six-month extension of the mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal (against Ashok Gupta & Ors.). With arguments concluded and only the award pending, and the respondent's counsel accepting notice without objection, the Court found sufficient cause for the delay, allowed the petition, extended the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate for 06 months from 09.07.2025, and disposed of the petition.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 410/2025 AJAY GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhiesumat Gupta, Adv.

versus

ASHOK GUPTA & ORS ......Respondents Through: Mr. S. Khan, Adv.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 23.05.2025

This is a petition filed under Section 29A(4) and 29A(5) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025.

It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the arguments have been concluded and only the Award has to be passed.

Issue notice. Mr. Khan, learned counsel appears for the respondent, accepts notice and has no objection to the petition being allowed.

For the reasons noted above, I am satisfied that sufficient cause for delay has been shown. The petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended for a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025.

The petition is disposed of.

JASMEET SINGH, J

MAY 23, 2025/ pk

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether sufficient cause had been shown to extend the mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 06 months from 09.07.2025 under Section 29A(4) and 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.¶7
The court held
The Court was satisfied that sufficient cause for the delay had been shown.ratio¶10

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 199629A(4) and 29A(5)¶7

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Arbitral proceedings before the learned Arbitral Tribunal had reached the stage where arguments were concluded and only the award remained to be passed.¶8

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Ajay Gupta¶3
Abhiesumat Gupta
respondent
Ashok Gupta & Ors.¶5
S. Khan

Coram

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Jasmeet Singhauthor¶6

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Delhi HC
Decided on: 23 May 2025 · May
Registered: 22 May 2025
Case no.: O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/410/2025
CNR: DLHC010326842025
Topic: Arbitration
Bench: Jasmeet Singh
Case type: Arbitration Miscellaneous Petition

A miscellaneous application in an arbitration matter, commonly seeking extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A.

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Cite this judgement

Ajay Gupta v. Ashok Gupta & Ors., O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/410/2025 (DEL), decided on 23 May 2025.

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Statutes1

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 199629A(4) and 29A(5)

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Procedural history1

Arbitral proceedings before the learned Arbitral Tribunal had reached the stage where arguments were concluded and only the award remained to be passed.

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Jasmeet Singh

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