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JWIL Infra Ltd vs National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.

Delhi High Court · Decided on 3 February 2020 · Citation: (2020) 02 DEL CK 0660

HON’BLE JUDGES
Jyoti Singh, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A(4), 29A(5)
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Original Miscellaneous Petition (MISC.)(COMM.) No. 45 Of 2020, Miscellaneous Application No. 1517 Of 2020
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9 paragraphs · 193 words

Jyoti Singh, J

1.

This is a petition under Section 29 A (4) and (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of time for completion of the proceedings and passing of the Award.

2.

It is submitted that arbitration commenced pursuant to an Agreement entered into between the parties on 04.02.2014. The Tribunal entered upon reference on 26.04.2018. On 03.11.2018, time was extended by mutual consent of the parties for a period of six months upto October 2019.

3.

Issue notice to the respondent.

4.

Mr. Puneet Taneja, Advocate enters appearance on behalf of the respondent and accepts notice.

5.

Learned counsel for the respondent, on instructions, submits that the respondent has no objection to the time being extended.

6.

Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that oral arguments have been completed and only the Award remains to be passed by the Arbitral Tribunal.

7.

With the consent of the parties, time for passing the Award is extended by a period of three months from 03.02.2020. The period between 26.10.2019 to 02.02.2020 is hereby regularized.

8.

The petition and the application filed herewith are allowed in the aforesaid terms.