Lotus Commercial India Pvt. Ltd. v. Naturoll Foods LLP
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 29A Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 extension of arbitrator mandate; Delhi High Court; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 224/2026; Lotus Commercial India Pvt Ltd v Naturoll Foods LLP; Lease Deed 05.11.2019; ARB.P. No. 354/2023 appointment 29.03.2023; earlier extension O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM) 134/2025 order 18.08.2025; mandate expired 18.02.2026; extended till 31.01.2027; regularization of lapsed period; Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494 applied; counter claim and witness examination to be concluded; respondent absent despite notice 16.03.2026; Subramonium Prasad J; decided 13.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the learned Arbitrator till 31.01.2027, with regularization of the period from 18.02.2026 till the date of the order in terms of Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494; the Arbitrator requested to complete examination of witnesses and conclude the counter claim within the extended period.