$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 273/2026 & I.A. 8231/2026 MR. GAJENDRA MISHRA .....Petitioner Through: versus POKHRAMA FOUNDATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pareesh Virmani, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 29.05.2026 Since 28.05.2026 was declared as a holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha, these matters are being heard today, i.e. 29.05.2026. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN RECEIVED ON TRANSFER 1. The present Petition under Section 29A(4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioner for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. 2. Material on record indicates that an Arbitral Tribunal was constituted by this Court vide Order dated 10.04.2024 in ARB.P.969/2023. Since the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 26.12.2025, the present Petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. 3. It is stated that final arguments have been heard and, therefore, the mandate of the Arbitrator be extended for a period of six months. 4. Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent on advance notice states that the Respondent does not have any objection to the present 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 01/06/2026 at 12:03:04 Petition. 5. The Apex Court in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2494, has held that an 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. 6. Since substantial time has been spent in the process, arguments have been concluded and only the award is to be pronounced, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 26.12.2025 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 31.12.2026, so that the award can be pronounced. 7. The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J MAY 29, 2026 Rahul 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 01/06/2026 at 12:03:04