M/S Geolife Agritech India Pvt Ltd v. National Seeds Corporation

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11.11.2025

¶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 this Court on 20.11.2023. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 05.11.2025, and therefore, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

¶3It is stated that cross-examination of claimant's witness is going on before the 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 under Section 29A(4) read with Section 29A(5) is maintainable even after This is a digitally signed order. 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 05.11.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 31.10.2026, so that the award can be pronounced.

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

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 11, 2025 S. Zakir

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 926/2025 & I.A. 27830/2025 M/S GEOLIFE AGRITECH INDIA PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shivansh Soni, Adv. versus NATIONAL SEEDS CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yashvardhan and Mr. Pranav Das, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD