Jupiter Wagons Limited v. Union of India

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20.11.2025 I.A. 28946/2025 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 953/2025

¶1The present petition under Section 29A(5) & (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 the parties through mutual consent and Hon'ble Justice R. Banumathi, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, was appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate on the disputes between the parties on 17.09.2022. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is coming to an end on 25.11.2025, and This is a digitally signed order. therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

¶3It is stated that matter is at the stage of final arguments and, therefore, the mandate of the Arbitrator be extended.

¶4In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.09.2026, so that the award can be pronounced.

¶5The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025 Rahul

This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 953/2025 JUPITER WAGONS LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohan Batra, Mr. Rishabh Bhargava, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Arora and Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Chiranjiv Kumar, Mr. Jitesh Kumar, Mr. Durgesh Bharti and Mr. Mukesh Sachdeva, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD