Kishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India

Delhi High Court · 23 Feb 2025
C. Hari Shankar
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 600/2024
arbitration appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court extended the mandate of the arbitral tribunal by six months under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, treating any expired mandate as continuing to facilitate completion of arbitration.

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O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 600/2024 and connected matter
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 600/2024, I.A. 36281/2024
KISHANGARH GULABPURA TOLLWAY LTD .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Anirudh Bakhru, Ms. Devika Mohan, Mr. Sarthak, Ms. Pragya Gautam, Ms. Charu S. Singh and Mr. Prabhav Bahuguna, Advs.
VERSUS
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv.
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 601/2024, I.A. 36298/2024
CG TOLLWAY LTD .....Petitioner
VERSUS
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 604/2024, I.A. 36322/2024
UDAIPUR TOLLWAY LTD. .....Petitioner
VERSUS
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 600/2024 and connected matter
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR O R D E R (ORAL)
27.08.2024
JUDGMENT

1. These petitions are under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996[1] for extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal.

2. Though, there is some dispute between the learned counsel for the parties as to whether the mandate of the arbitral tribunal has or has not expired yet, without entering into that aspect, the mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal shall stand extended by six months till 23 February 2025.

3. In case, the mandate has expired prior to earlier, the mandate shall be treated as continuing. This Court has not expressed any view on the contents of the present applications factual or otherwise.

4. The petitions stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms.