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Smt Rajbala Bisla v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi HC21 Jan 2025O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/66/2025

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Petition under Section 29A(4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 sought extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate by 18 months after expiry on 18.09.2024. With respondents' no objection and proceedings at final arguments stage, mandate was extended by nine months from 18.09.2024 and subsequent proceedings validated.

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Mandate of Arbitral Tribunal extended by nine months from 18.09.2024; post-expiry proceedings validated.

Smt Rajbala Bisla Vs Union of India & Anr. — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~88

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 66/2025, I.A. 1607/2025

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SMT RAJBALA BISLA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Viren S Chaudhary, Advocate.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC for R-1/UOI.

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Mr. Santosh Kumar, Standing Counsel with Ms. Nidhi Rani, Mr. Shivam Goel, Mr. Anil Kumar Goyal, Ms. Ramya S. Goel and Ms. Sanya Sharma, Advocates for R-2/NHAI.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R

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% 21.01.2025

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By way of the present petition filed under Section 29A (4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the petitioner seeks extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 18 months for concluding the Arbitral proceedings and passing the Award.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 18.09.2024.

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Issue notice.

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Learned counsels for the respondents accept notice and submit that they have no objection to the prayer made in the petition.

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Learned counsels for the parties jointly submit that the arbitral proceedings are at the stage of final arguments.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/01/2025 at 12:04:26

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Considering the aforesaid request and the no objection given by the other side, the present petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of nine months from 18.09.2024. Further, the proceedings held after 18.09.2024 are validated and regularised.

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The present petition is disposed of alongwith miscellaneous application.

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MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J

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JANUARY 21, 2025 ga

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/01/2025 at 12:04:26

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