N S Associates Pvt. Ltd. v. New Delhi Municipal Council
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 29A(4) and (5) – Extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal
Case brief
What is this about?
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 10/2026 & I.A. 36/2026, High Court of Delhi, decided 05.01.2026 by Justice Mini Pushkarna. N S Associates Pvt Ltd (petitioner) sought extension of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator under Sections 29A(4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in pending arbitration against New Delhi Municipal Council (respondent); five respondent witnesses remained to be examined and the mandate was to expire on 05.01.2026. With parties' consent and no objection from respondent, the mandate was extended for one year with effect from 05.01.2026 and the petition with pending application was disposed of. Keywords: Section 29A extension of arbitrator mandate, time-bound arbitration, NDMC, consent extension.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal (learned Sole Arbitrator) for a period of one year, with effect from 05.01.2026, with the consent of the parties; petition and pending application disposed of accordingly.