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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 18.11.2019
NEWTON ENGINEERING & CHEMICALS LTD. ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Paritosh Budhiraja & Mr. Akash Kumar Singh, Advocates
Through: Mr. Anupam Roy & Ms. Mona Aneja, Advocates
Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
JUDGMENT
1. Issue notice.
2. Mr. Anupam Roy, Advocate, enters appearance on behalf of the respondent and accepts notice.
3. Present petition has been filed under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘Act’) seeking extension of time for completion of the arbitral proceedings and passing of the Award. 2019:DHC:6049
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to a petition filed in this court under Section 29A(4) of the Act being OMP (Misc.)(Comm.) No. 193/2019, vide order dated 13.05.2019, this Court had extended the time by a period of six months, which has expired on 12.11.2019.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the proceedings are at the stage of evidence of the claimant and prays that the time be further extended for a period of six months.
6. Mr. Anupam Roy, Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondent, on instructions from the respondent, submits that the respondent has no objection to the time being extended.
7. With the consent of the parties, time for completion of the proceedings and passing of the Award is extended by a period of six months w.e.f. 13.11.2019.
8. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
JYOTI SINGH, J NOVEMBER 18, 2019 rd