O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 747/2026 $~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010451792026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 747/2026 SIDDHARTH KAK .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Somesh Pandey, Advocate. versus PRASAR BHARATI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Vertika Sharma and Ms. Ishika Bhootra, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH O R D E R % 22.09.2026 1. This petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 29(A)(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (1996 Act) seeking extension of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator for a period of six months till 12.02.2027. 2. It is stated that the arbitral proceedings pertain to a License Agreement dated 18.06.2020 under which Petitioner licensed 415 episodes of the programme ‘Surabhi’ to the Respondent for re-telecast on Doordarshan platforms for three years. As per the Petitioner, he delivered the content and Respondent commenced telecast from 06.07.2020 but failed to pay any license fee despite repeated reminders and legal notice. 3. Disputes having arisen between the parties, arbitration was invoked by the Petitioner under Section 21 of the 1996 Act but on failure 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 23/09/2026 at 10:55:23 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 747/2026 Respondent to agree to an Arbitrator, Petitioner filed ARB.P. 1000/2023, in which this Court appointed the Sole Arbitrator vide order dated 22.10.2024. The arbitral proceedings are stated to be at the stage of filing written submissions and oral arguments of the parties and the mandate of the learned Arbitrator has expired on 12.08.2026. In this backdrop, extension of the mandate is sought for a period of six months. 4. Issue notice. 5. Ms. Vertika Sharma, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Respondent and on instructions, submits that Respondent has no objection to the mandate being extended. 6. For the reasons stated in the petition, the same is allowed extending the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator by a period of six months from 13.08.2026. 7. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JYOTI SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 S.Sharma 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 23/09/2026 at 10:55:23