$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010469172026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 767/2026 M/S AADHAR STUMBH TOWNSHIP PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi and Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advocates. versus NTPC LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr Vikram Singh Baid, Mr Ajitesh Garg, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 05.10.2026 1. This Petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 29A(4) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) for extension of mandate of learned Arbitral Tribunal by a period of twelve months from the expiry of the mandate, i.e., from 17.08.2026. 2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the mandate of learned Arbitral Tribunal, as previously extended on 18.08.2025 under Section 29A(3) of the Act, expired on 17.08.2026. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner further submitted that arguments in the proceedings before learned Arbitral Tribunal are inconclusive and pending and extension of the mandate of learned Arbitral Tribunal by a period of twelve months to facilitate the Arbitral Tribunal to conclude the hearings and in making as well as publishing the arbitral award is required. 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 09/10/2026 at 13:03:17 3. Issue Notice. Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, learned Counsel for the Respondent accepts Notice. 4. Considering that the present arbitration proceedings are at the stage of arguments, at joint request of the Parties, the mandate of learned Arbitral Tribunal is hereby extended for a period of six months with effect from 06.10.2026 and the period between 17.08.2026 and 06.10.2026 is hereby regularised. 5. Accordingly, the present Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. TEJAS KARIA, J OCTOBER 05, 2026 N 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 09/10/2026 at 13:03:17