Colour India v. Nagpal Chole Bhature

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10.11.2025

¶1The present petition under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioner for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

¶2Material on record indicates that an Arbitral Tribunal was constituted by this Court on 19.01.2022. The last of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended by this Court till 31.10.2025. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 31.10.2025, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

¶3It is stated that the matter has been reserved for pronouncement of Award.

¶4The Apex Court in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, has held that an application for extension of the time period for passing an arbitral award This is a digitally signed order. 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 case, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 31.10.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 31.03.2026, so that the award can be pronounced.

¶6The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 10, 2025 S. Zakir This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 917/2025 COLOUR INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek Bhalla, Adv. versus NAGPAL CHOLE BHATURE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar and Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD