M/S Rds Project Limited v. Union of India(Through Director General, Map)

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17.11.2025

¶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 on 03.01.2023. The last of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended by this Court till 06.11.2025. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 06.11.2025, 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 This is a digitally signed order. 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 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 06.11.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.06.2026, so that the award can be pronounced.

¶6The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 17, 2025 S. Zakir This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 938/2025 M/S RDS PROJECT LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohan Narula, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA(THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL, MAP) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bhagwan Swarup Shukla CGSC, Mr. Yash Baraliya and Ms. Himani GP CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD