$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010365992026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 626/2026 GMR KALINDEE TPL JV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Suryadeep Singh, Mr. Sumit Ghosh and Mr. Shlok Jain, Advs. versus RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 11.08.2026 O R D E R 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) seeking an appropriate extension of time for completion of arbitral proceedings which are pending before a three-member arbitral tribunal. The said Arbitral Tribunal was constituted pursuant to disputes arising between the parties in connection with a Contract Agreement dated 08.08.2014. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter before the Arbitral Tribunal is currently at the stage of claimant’s evidence. 3. It is further submitted that, having regard to the nature of the dispute and the stage at which the arbitral proceedings presently stand, an appropriate extension of time would be required for completion of the arbitral proceedings. 4. It is noticed from the record of proceedings dated 07.07.2026 before the learned Arbitral Tribunal that the following has been recorded: “2. It has been brought to the notice of the Tribunal that its mandate is 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 18/08/2026 at 11:37:42 expiring on 08.08.2026. It is submitted by both the parties that they would be moving a joint application in the High Court seeking extension of the mandate of the Tribunal.” 5. Considering the circumstances, the time period for completion of arbitral proceedings and rendering the arbitral award is extended till 31.08.2027. 6. The petition is allowed in the above terms. SACHIN DATTA, J AUGUST 11, 2026/cl 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 18/08/2026 at 11:37:42