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Mrs Inderjit Chhabra & Ors. v. Ms Athena Infrastructres Ltd.

Delhi HC6 Jan 2026O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/16/2026

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 16/2026, High Court of Delhi, Subramonium Prasad, J., 06.01.2026 - Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 petition by MRS INDERJIT CHHABRA & ORS. (adv. Kunal Mehta) versus MS ATHENA INFRASTRUCTRES LTD (advs. Dhruv Mohan, Tarana Khan) for extension of arbitral mandate expiring 09.01.2026 (Tribunal constituted 09.02.2024 in CS No. 2 of 2023; last extension 28.05.2025). Mandate extended till 31.07.2026; petition and pending applications disposed of. No monetary quantum; no precedents cited.

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Mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended till 31.07.2026. ¶18

Mrs Inderjit Chhabra & Ors. Vs Ms Athena Infrastructres Ltd. — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 16/2026

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MRS INDERJIT CHHABRA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Kunal Mehta, Advocate

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versus

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MS ATHENA INFRASTRUCTRES LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dhruv Mohan, Ms. Tarana Khan, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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O R D E R % 06.01.2026

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The present petition under Section 29A (4) & (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 vide Order dated 09.02.2024 in CS No. 2 of 2023. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is being extended from time to time and last such extension was granted by the learned Arbitral Tribunal vide Order dated 28.05.2025 with mutual consent of the parties and extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 09.01.2026. Since the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is expiring on 09.01.2026, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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It is stated that the witnesses of the Claimant has been examined and examination of witnesses of Respondents is to begin. Since the mandate of

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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 08/01/2026 at 12:53:37

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Arbitral Tribunal is coming to end on 09.01.2026, the instant petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 31.07.2026, 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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JANUARY 06, 2026 Prateek

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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 08/01/2026 at 12:53:37

Mrs Inderjit Chhabra & Ors. v. Ms Athena Infrastructres Ltd.

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