$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010434222026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 724/2026 DCM SHRIRAM LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kartik Nagarkatti, Advocate. versus M/S MAHARAJA SALT WORKS CO PVT LTD & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Harsh Sethi, Mr. Prajot H Jaggi, Mr. Anant Nigam and Mr. Raghav Luthra, Advocates. Mr. Nilay Kaushal, Adv. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 15.09.2026 I.A. 25139/2026 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 724/2026 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 22.03.2023 in OMP (I) (COMM.) 90/2023. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is being extended from time to time and last such extension was granted by this Court vide Order dated 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 18/09/2026 at 11:27:43 28.08.2025 in O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 702/2025 by which this Court had extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 27.08.2026. Since the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal has expired on 27.08.2026, the present petition has been filed for extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal. 3. It is stated that the arbitration proceedings are at the stage of evidence and, therefore, the mandate of the Arbitrator be extended for a period of 12 months. 4. Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent on advance notice states that the Respondent does not have any objection to the present 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. In view of the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to regularize the period from 27.08.2026 till today and extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal till 30.07.2027, so that the award can be pronounced. 7. The petition is disposed of, along with the pending applications, if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J SEPTEMBER 15, 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 18/09/2026 at 11:27:43