Neeraj Kukreja v. Late Mohan Lal Kukreja & Ors

ORDER(ORAL) % 19.08.2026

¶1The present petition has been filed under Section 29A(5) of the 1Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator by a further period of six months.

¶2The parties were referred to arbitration vide order dated

16.05.2019, whereby the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Badar Durrez (Former Judge of this Court) was appointed as the Sole Arbitrator. The pleadings were completed on 06.11.2019. The Tribunal has since passed an interim award dated 05.04.2023 and direction has been

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issued for taking of accounts and sale of the partnership assets. A Chartered Accountant and a Receiver have also been appointed for the said purpose.

¶3The mandate of the Tribunal has been extended from time to time, including by order dated 19.05.2023, 20.10.2023, 29.04.2024,

24.10.2024, 17.04.2025, 26.08.2025 and 18.03.2026. The last extension was granted till 17.08.2026.

¶4The parties, in their hearing before the learned Tribunal on

08.08.2026, consented to a further extension as the sale of the cinema are still being deliberated upon.

¶5The present petition, accordingly, seeks extension of the mandate of the Tribunal till 17.02.2027.

¶6Issue notice.

¶7Notice is accepted on behalf of the Respondent No.2 by Mr. Lzafeer Ahmad BF and Respondent No.3 by Ms. Anupriya Poddar. Learned Counsel for Respondent No.1 accepts notice.

¶8Parties are ad idem that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator may be extended for a further period of six months.

1 "the Act", hereinafter Signed By:PREETI

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¶9This Court is empowered under Section 29A(5) of the Act to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal upon sufficient cause being shown.

¶10In view of the above and with the consent of the parties, sufficient cause is made out.

¶11The mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator is, accordingly, extended for a further period of six months, i.e., till 17.02.2027, for completion of the proceedings and rendering of the arbitral award.

¶12The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J AUGUST 19, 2026/gunn

Signed By:PREETI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010384332026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 653/2026 NEERAJ KUKREJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shivek Trehan, Ms. Fareha Ahmad Khan, Mr. Akash Chandna and Ms. Manika Pandey, Advs. versus LATE MOHAN LAL KUKREJA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Adv. (appearance not given) for R-1. Mr. Lzafeer Ahmad BF and Mr. Shubham Arun, Advs. for R-2. Ms. Anupriya Poddar, Adv. for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA