Delhi High Court

MEENAMBAKKAM REALTY PRIVATE LIMITED v. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Delhi High Court extends arbitral tribunal's mandate by 8 weeks in Meenambakkam Realty v. Airports Authority of India

On a Section 29A petition, with the respondent consenting, the court extended the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate by 8 weeks from 06.11.2026 to pronounce its award. The intervening period was regularised. The petition and pending applications were disposed of.

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Court: Delhi High Court
Case number: O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) - 864/2026
Date of judgment: 6 November 2026
Petitioner / Appellant: MEENAMBAKKAM REALTY PRIVATE LIMITED
Respondent: AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
CNR: DLHC010540862026
Result: Allowed

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010540862026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 864/2026 & I.A. 30939/2026 MEENAMBAKKAM REALTY PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ejaz Maqbool, Ms. Akriti Chaubey, Mr. Zain Maqbool, Mr. Saif Zia and Mr. Meeran Maqbool, Advocates.

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AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Digvijay Rai, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

ORDER (ORAL)

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1. The present petition ha s been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal comprising Justice (Retd.) V.

Ramasubramanian, Presiding Arbitrator, Justice (Retd.) S. Ravindra Bhat, Nominee Arbitrator and Justice (Retd.) Najmi Waziri, Nominee Arbitrator for a further period of 8 weeks.

2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the arbitral proceedings have concluded and the matter was reserved for pronouncement of the award vide procedural order dated 28.05.2026.

However, vide communication dated 16.10.2026, the office of the learned Presiding Arbitrator has informed that preparation of the

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award would require some more time and therefore, a short extension of the mandate is necessary to enable the learned Tribunal to pronounce the award.

3. Issue notice.

4. Mr. Digvijay Rai, learned Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Respondent and submits that he has no objection to the extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

5. Considering that the arbitral proceedings have already been concluded and in view of the consensus between the parties, the mandate of the learned Arbitral Tribunal is extended for a further period of 8 weeks from today. The intervening period, if any, shall also stands regularised.

6. The petition is disposed of in the above terms. Pending application(s) also stand disposed of.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J

NOVEMBER 6, 2026/pa