$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 39/2025 KM TOLL ROAD PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Urvashi Misra, Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Mr. Aditya Vikram, Mr. Arnab Ray and Ms. Gauri Srivastava, Advocates versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Appearance not given CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 15.01.2025 I.A. 921/2025 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application is disposed of. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 39/2025 1. By way of the present petition filed under Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter, referred to as 'A&C Act'), the petitioner seeks extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of one year for conclusion of the arbitral proceedings and making of the arbitral award. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present Arbitral Tribunal’s mandate is set to expire on 28.02.2025. 3. Issue notice. 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 24/01/2025 at 15:14:39 4. Learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondents on advance copy, accepts notice and submits that the respondent has no objection to the prayer made in the petition. 5. Learned counsels for the parties submit that the arbitral proceedings are at the stage of cross-examination of the respondent’s sole witness, which is now scheduled for 18.01.2025 and 19.01.2025. 6. Considering the aforesaid request and no objection given by the other side, the present petition is allowed and the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal be extended by a period of one year from the date of expiry of the ongoing mandate i.e, 28.02.2025. 7. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 15, 2025/tp 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 24/01/2025 at 15:14:39