M/S Kbg Engineers v. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Ltd

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11.11.2024 I.A. 44549/2024 (Exemption) in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 870/2024 I.A. 44550/2024 (Exemption) in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 871/2024 I.A. 44609/2024 (Exemption) in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 876/2024 I.A. 44610/2024 (Exemption) in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 877/2024 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 870/2024 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 871/2024 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 876/2024 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 877/2024

¶1These Petitions under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 have been filed by the Petitioner for extending the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator.

¶2Material on record indicates that the Sole Arbitrator was appointed by this Court on 03.06.2022. Material on record indicates that the last of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator was extended by this Court till 29.10.2024.

¶3It is stated that final arguments have been heard and the matters have been reserved by the Ld. Arbitrator for passing the award.

¶4The Apex Court in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, has held that an application for extension of the time period for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) is maintainable even after the expiry of the twelve-month or the extended six-month period, as the case may be.

¶5In view of the facts of the present cases, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator till 28.02.2025, so that the award can be pronounced.

¶6The Petitions are disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 11, 2024 S. Zakir The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 870/2024 M/S KBG ENGINEERS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi, Mr. Anurag Kaushik, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. versus DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Suresh Tripathy, Advocate. + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 871/2024 M/S KBG ENGINEERS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi, Mr. Anurag Kaushik, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. versus DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Suresh Tripathy, Advocate. + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 876/2024 M/S KBG ENGINEERS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi, Mr. Anurag Kaushik, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. versus DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Suresh Tripathy, Advocate. + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 877/2024 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. M/S KBG ENGINEERS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi, Mr. Anurag Kaushik, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. versus DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Suresh Tripathy, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD