Braj Mohan Rathore & Ors. v. Mahesh Edible Oil Industries Ltd. & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 100/2026, Delhi High Court, order dated 25.02.2026 by Justice Mini Pushkarna. Petitioners Braj Mohan Rathore & Ors. v. Mahesh Edible Oil Industries Ltd & Ors. Under Section 29A(4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of the Sole Arbitrator's mandate expiring 27.01.2026. Three connected arbitral proceedings; pleadings and evidence complete; final arguments pending. By consent, mandate regularized from 27.01.2026 to 25.02.2026 and extended nine months from 27.01.2026. Petition disposed of. Keywords: extension of mandate, Section 29A, consent of parties, regularization, nine months.
What did the court decide?
Mandate of the Sole Arbitrator regularized for the period from 27th January, 2026 till the date of the order, and extended for nine months with effect from 27th January, 2026, enabling conclusion of final arguments and passing of the award in the three connected arbitral proceedings.