M/S Pee Empro Exports Pvt. Ltd. v. United India Insurance Company Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29A(5) – extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal after its expiry
Case brief
What is this about?
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 886/2025, High Court of Delhi, order dated 03.11.2025, Subramonium Prasad J. Pee Empro Exports Pvt Ltd v United India Insurance Company Ltd. Petition under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for extension of arbitral mandate after expiry on 06.05.2025; Supreme Court ruling in Rohan Builders (India) Pvt Ltd v Berger Paints India Ltd, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, relied on for maintainability of Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) application after expiry of mandate period; period from 06.05.2025 regularized and mandate extended till 31.05.2026; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Period from 06.05.2025 till the date of order regularized and mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended till 31.05.2026; petition disposed of along with pending applications, if any. ¶¶17