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Monty v. Sr. Dcm., Northern Railway

Delhi HC7 Nov 2025O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/911/2025

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What is this about?

Section 29A(5); Section 29A(4); Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal; expired mandate; regularization of lapsed period; maintainability of post-expiry extension application; Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494; mandate extended till 30.06.2026; Monty v. Sr. DCM Northern Railway; Northern Railway; Delhi High Court; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 911/2025; Subramonium Prasad J.

What did the court decide?

Period from 04.09.2025 till the date of the order (07.11.2025) regularized and mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended till 30.06.2026; exemption application I.A. 27552/2025 allowed subject to all just exceptions; petition disposed of along with pending applications, if any. ¶22

Monty Vs Sr. Dcm., Northern Railway — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 911/2025

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MONTY .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Ashish Khorana, Adv.

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versus

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SR. DCM., NORTHERN RAILWAY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mayank Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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O R D E R

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% 07.11.2025

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I.A. 27552/2025 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 911/2025

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The present petition under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioner for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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Material on record indicates that an Arbitral Tribunal was constituted by this Court on 03.07.2023. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 04.09.2025, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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It is stated that final arguments are being advanced before the Arbitral Tribunal.

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The Apex Court in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger

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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 11/11/2025 at 15:10:37

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Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, has held that an application for extension of the time period for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) is maintainable even after the expiry of the twelve-month or the extended six-month period, as the case may be.

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In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 04.09.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.06.2026, so that the award can be pronounced.

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The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if

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any.

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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J

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NOVEMBER 7, 2025 S. Zakir

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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 11/11/2025 at 15:10:37

Monty v. Sr. Dcm., Northern Railway

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