M/S Rds Project Limited v. Union of India(through Director General, Map)

Delhi HC17 Nov 2025O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/938/2025

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Extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal under Section 29A(5) / Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, after expiry of mandate on 06.11.2025; maintainability of post-expiry Section 29A application per Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Berger Paints India Ltd., 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494; regularization of lapsed period; mandate extended till 30.06.2026; award reserved for pronouncement; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 938/2025; High Court of Delhi; Subramonium Prasad, J.; Union of India (Director General, MAP).

What did the court decide?

Period from 06.11.2025 till the date of the order regularized and mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended till 30.06.2026 so that the award can be pronounced. ¶¶20

M/S Rds Project Limited Vs Union of India(through Director… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~66

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 938/2025

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M/S RDS PROJECT LIMITED .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Rohan Narula, Advocate

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA(THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL, MAP)

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.....Respondent

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Through: Mr. Bhagwan Swarup Shukla CGSC, Mr. Yash Baraliya and Ms. Himani GP

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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O R D E R

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% 17.11.2025

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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 on 03.01.2023. The last of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended by this Court till 06.11.2025. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 06.11.2025, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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It is stated that the matter has been reserved for pronouncement of Award.

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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

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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 19/11/2025 at 14:37:43

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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 06.11.2025 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 17, 2025

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S. Zakir

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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 19/11/2025 at 14:37:43

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