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M/S Kma Caterers v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited

Delhi HC18 Nov 2025O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/934/2025

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What is this about?

The Delhi High Court allowed separate exemption applications to extend the mandate of a Sole Arbitrator. The court regularized the period and extended the mandate until 30.07.2026 to allow the Arbitral Tribunal to pronounce the award.

What did the court decide?

The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended from 11.11.2025 till 30.07.2026.

M/S Kma Caterers Vs Indian Railway Catering and Tourism… — 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.) 93 M/S KMA CATERERS	4/2025	.....Petitioner
Through:	Mr. Akshat Trehan, Ms. Renuka Parm and Ms. Jayas	Bajpai, Mr. Shobit Vedika Dalmia, Ms. anand, Mr. Atul Pandey hree Mishra, Advocates
versus
INDIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED Through:	CATERING Mr. Jitendra Harshita Sin Advocates	AND TOURISM .....Respondent Kumar Singh with Ms. gh and Ms. Shivpriya,

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- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 935/2025

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M/S KMA CATERERS		.....Petitioner
Through: versus	Mr. Akshat Trehan, Ms. Renuka Parm and Ms. Jayas	Bajpai, Mr. Shobit Vedika Dalmia, Ms. anand, Mr. Atul Pandey hree Mishra, Advocates
INDIAN RAILWAY	CATERING	AND TOURISM
CORPORATION LIMITED Through:	Mr. Jitendra Harshita Sin Advocates	.....Respondent Kumar Singh with Ms. gh and Ms. Shivpriya,

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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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 21/11/2025 at 12:33:12

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O R D E R

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% 18.11.2025

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I.A. 28072/2025 (Exemption) in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 934/2025

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I.A. 28073/2025 (Exemption) in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 935/2025

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 934/2025

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 935/2025

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The present petition under Section 29A(5) & (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 this Court vide Order dated 31.10.2022 appointed Mr. Abhijat, Senior Advocate, as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate on the disputes between the parties. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended from time to time and the last such extension was granted by this Court vide Order dated 19.05.2025 by which the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator was extended till 11.11.2025. It is stated that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator has expired on 11.11.2025, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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It is stated that cross-examination of Respondent is going on before the Arbitrator and, therefore, the mandate of the Arbitrator be extended for a period of 11 months.

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

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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 21/11/2025 at 12:33:12

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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 11.11.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.07.2026, so that the award can be pronounced. 6. The petitions are disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any.

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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J

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NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Rahul

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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 21/11/2025 at 12:33:12

M/S Kma Caterers v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited

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