$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 17.03.2026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 221/2026, I.A. 6577/2026 (For Exemption) & I.A. 6578/2026 (For Delay 100 days in re-filing the petition)

DATA TECHNOSYS(ENGINEERS) PVT. LTD.

.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Love Kumar Gupta and Ms. Saumya Pandey, Advocates.

versus RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Udit Seth and Mr.

Divyanshu Singh, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL)

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.

1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 29A (4) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Act seeking extension of mandate or, substitution of the Sole Arbitrator appointed vide Order dated 17.04.2023 in ARB.P. 336/2023 seeking the following reliefs:

“Allow the present petition for extending the mandate of the Ld. Sole Arbitrator appointed by this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 17.04.2023 under Section 29A (4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for a further period of six months for the purpose of concluding the arbitral proceeding and consequent passing of the arbitral award;

OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE b) That this Hon’ble Court may be