M/S Ramacivil India Construction Pvt. Ltd v. Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd Dsiidc

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06.11.2024

¶1This Petition under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has 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 10.10.2019. Material on record indicates that the last of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator was extended by this Court for a period of three months from 30.07.2024.

¶3It is stated that final arguments have been heard by the Ld. Arbitrator.

¶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 extend the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator for a period of three months from today, so that the award can be pronounced.

¶6The Petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 6, 2024 S. Zakir

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 858/2024 & I.A. 44182/2024 M/S RAMACIVIL INDIA CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi, Mr. Anurag Kaushik, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. versus DELHI STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD DSIIDC .....Respondent Through: Ms. Firdouse Qutb Wani and Ms. Subia Naaz, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD