$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P. (MISC.) 31/2025, I.A. 21529/2025, I.A. 21530/2025 RAMESH RANA & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given versus UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAWAN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shashank Dixit CGSC with Mr Kunal Raj and Ms Charu Khandelwal Mr. Shivam Goel, Mr. Anil Kumar Goyal, Ms. Ramya S.Goel, Ms. Sanya Sharma, Ms. Parul Garg, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 01.09.2025 1. This is a petition filed under Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with Section 151 CPC seeking extension of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator by a period of 1 year. 2. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in view of the change of Arbitrator, there has been a delay. 3. For the said reasons, issue notice. 4. Mr. Goel, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and has no objection to the petition being allowed. 5. I am of the view that sufficient cause has been explained for the delay. 6. For the said reasons, the petition is allowed and the mandate of the Sole 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 09/09/2025 at 12:15:42 Arbitrator is extended by a period of 1 year from today. 7. The period from the time the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator expired till today stands regularised. 8. The petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/DM 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 09/09/2025 at 12:15:42