IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
M/S IRB AHMEDABAD VADODARA SUPER EXPRESS TOLLWAY PVT. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge against arbitral award by irb. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. details of the concession agreement (ca). (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. jurisdiction under the arbitration act. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 4. irb seeks compensation due to competing road. (Para 17 , 18 , 20) |
| 5. examination of arbitral tribunal's decision. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 6. judicial review of arbitral contract interpretation. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. conclusion on reinitiation of arbitral proceedings. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT :
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
The challenge and issue in controversy
1. Under challenge at the instance of IRB Ahmedabad Super Expressway [“IRB” hereinafter], in the present petition preferred under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 [“the 1996 Act” hereinafter] is an arbitral award passed by a learned three-member Arbitral Tribunal on 7 April 2024. IRB was the claimant in the arbitral proceedings, and the National Highways Authority of India [NHAI] was the respondent and counter-claimant.
2. The challenge, in this petition, is restricted to the rejection, by the Arbitral Tribunal, of the claim of IRB for compensation, from NHAI, under Article 35.4 of the Con
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