M/S Pink City Expressway Pvt. Ltd. v. the Chief Engineer,Nh, Public Works Department Government of Rajasthan & Anr.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29A(5) – Extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 609/2025, decided 13.08.2025 by Amit Bansal, J. Petition under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by M/s Pink City Expressway Pvt. Ltd. against Chief Engineer (NH), Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan and another, seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. Award had been reserved on 29.05.2025; mandate had expired on 24.06.2025; Respondent No. 2 did not oppose. Mandate extended for nine months from the date of order and the interregnum period regularised; petition disposed of. Keywords: Section 29A(5), extension of arbitral mandate, award reserved, regularisation of expired period.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a further period of nine (9) months from 13.08.2025, with the period from 24th June, 2025 (expiry of the earlier mandate) till the date of the order regularised.