M/S Jcl Infra Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr.
Arbitration – Extension of arbitrator's mandate – Section 29A (4) and (5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Case brief
What is this about?
Extension of arbitral mandate under Section 29A(4) and (5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; consent-based extension of six months; regularisation of lapsed mandate period 05.03.2025 to 08.07.2025; mandate expired 14.03.2025; arbitrator entered reference 15.09.2023 following Section 11 appointment order dated 21.08.2023; work award dated 23.03.2009; ROB No. 298-A; Delhi High Court; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 431/2025; Jyoti Singh, J; JCL Infra Pvt Ltd v Union of India.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the learned Arbitrator by 06 months from 09.07.2025, with regularisation of the period between 05.03.2025 to 08.07.2025; petition allowed and disposed of in those terms (Respondents had no objection to a six-month extension). ¶19