Sowil Limited v. Chief Engineer National Highway Road Construction Department Govt of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Sowil Limited v. Chief Engineer National Highway Road Construction Department Govt of Jharkhand; O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 32/2026; High Court of Delhi; Justice Avneesh Jhingan; order dated 09.01.2026; Section 29A, Section 29A(4), Section 29A(5), Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996; extension of period for concluding arbitration proceedings; one-year extension granted; relied on Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited 2024 INSC 686 (maintainability of Section 29A extension application after expiry of prescribed period); petition disposed of; respondent appearance not given; petitioner represented by Pavitra Kaur, Mehak Kumar and Shreya Mishra.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the time period for conclusion of the arbitration proceedings by one year. ¶21