Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. & Ors. v. Airports Authority of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 2/2026 & O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 11/2026; Bhadra International (India) Pvt Ltd and Ors. v. Airports Authority of India; extension of arbitral mandate; Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; extension application maintainable after expiry of twelve-month or extended six-month period; principle of sufficient cause; Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited 2024 INSC 686; award reserved 06.08.2025; earlier round of litigation pending under Section 34; clarifications sought by arbitrator on 21.11.2025; mandate extended by four months from 30.11.2025; Justice Avneesh Jhingan; order dated 05.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator by four months with effect from 30.11.2025. ¶24