$~ 80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 481/2026 PARAMOUNT WIRES AND CABLES LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mayank Bughani, Adv. versus BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Ms. Leena Tuteja Adv with Ms. Ishita Kadyan Adv. and Mr. Tezbir Singh Adv CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 13.07.2026 1. The present petition under Section 29A 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 in order to adjudicate the disputes that arose between the parties, arbitration proceedings have been initiated by the Petitioner. It is stated that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal came to an end on 01.12.2025 and consequently with the consent of the parties, on 29.01.2026, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended for a period of six months from 01.12.2025. The said period of six months came to end on 31.05.2026 and therefore the Petitioner has approached this Court seeking extension of mandate. 3. It is stated that final arguments on behalf of the Petitioner have been concluded and the matter has been kept for arguments on behalf of the 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 15/07/2026 at 11:55:11 Respondent. 4. Notice was issued in the matter on 06.07.2026. Learned Counsel enters appearance on behalf of the Respondent. 5. Learned Counsel for the Respondent states that the Respondent does not have any objection to the extension of mandate. 6. 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. 7. In view of the fact that the matter is at the stage of final arguments and since substantial time and money has been spent in arbitration proceedings, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 31.01.2027 so as to enable the Arbitral Tribunal to conclude the arbitration proceedings and pronounce the arbitral award. Further, the period from 31.05.2026 till today is regularized. 8. Needless to state that all the rights and contentions of the parties are kept open to be adjudication on its own merits and all other allegations made in the instant petition regarding the conduct of the Respondent, which are not germane to the Petition, are eschewed. 9. The petition is disposed of along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J JULY 13, 2026 hsk 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 15/07/2026 at 11:55:11