O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 696/2025 $~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 696/2025 with I.A. 20819/2025 M/S PHONE ME SOLUTION PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Aswini and Mr. Yashpriya Sahron, Advocates versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Ms. Sangeeta Sondhi and Mr. Daksh Jain, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 26.08.2025 1. The present petition is filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. 2. Counsel for the respondent, who appears on advance notice, supports the case of the petitioner. 3. Counsel for the parties submit that the matter is at the stage of recording of respondent’s evidence. 4. In view of the above, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended for a period of one year from today. 5. The mandate of the Arbitrator is stated to have been expired on 25th March, 2025. 6. Accordingly, the period from the said date till today also stand This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/08/2025 at 12:16:36 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 696/2025 regularised. 7. Counsel for the parties shall not seek unnecessary adjournments and shall cooperate with the Arbitral Tribunal so that the Award can be rendered within the period extended today. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 26, 2025/ds This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/08/2025 at 12:16:36