Office for Alternative Architecture through Its Proprietor Mr Ramneek Hooda v. Ircon Infrastructure and Services Ltd. through Its Chairman
Case brief
What is this about?
Extension of arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; substitution of Arbitrator under Section 15; recusal of Court-appointed arbitrator; functus officio; unilateral appointment clause invalid; arbitration clause 73.4(a)(ii); panel of Arbitrators suggested by Chairman and Managing Director; IRCON Infrastructure and Services Ltd; Office for Alternative Architecture (Ramneek Hooda); DIAC/6838/09-2023; ARB.P. 1425/2022 order dated 06.09.2023; Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v. ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV), (2025) 4 SCC 641; Article 14 Constitution of India; Section 18 A&C Act; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 892/2025; I.A. 26814/2025; Delhi High Court; Jasmeet Singh, J.; Shalinder Kaur Retd. Judge appointed substitute Arbitrator; 9 months to publish award; period regularized.
What did the court decide?
Petition treated as one under Section 15 of the Act; Ms. Shalinder Kaur (Retd. Judge Delhi High Court) appointed as substitute Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties; a total of 9 months starting from 10.11.2025 granted to the Arbitrator to make and publish the Award; the period from 19.09.2025 till 10.11.2025 regularized; all other terms and conditions of the order dated 06.09.2023 to remain unchanged.