M/S Svarrnim Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S Wapcos Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 29A(4) & 29A(5) – Extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal after expiry
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 944/2025; Subramonium Prasad, J.; order dated 18.11.2025; Svarrnim Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. v. WAPCOS Ltd.; extension of arbitral mandate; Section 29A(4) and 29A(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; maintainability of post-expiry application; Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494; mandate expired 09.09.2025; regularization of lapsed period; mandate extended till 30.09.2026; Sole Arbitrator V. K. Maheshwari; cross-examination pending; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended till 30.09.2026, with the period from 09.09.2025 till the date of the order regularized; petition disposed of along with pending applications, if any. ¶6