* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24^th MARCH, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF:

+ O.M.P. (COMM) 341/2020 M/S NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A. P. Singh and Mr. Varnit Vashistha, Advocates versus M/S BEL-ACC(JV) .....Respondent Through: Dr. Swaroop George, Mr. Sunny Thomas, Mr. Abhinandan Jain, Mr. Shivam Prajapati, Mr. Abhigyan Dwivedi, Mr. Kartikey, Advocates CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

JUDGMENT

1. The present Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, has been filed by the Petitioner herein against the Arbitral Award dated 27.05.2010 passed by a three-Member Arbitral Tribunal.

2. Brief facts of the case as discernible from the material on record are stated as under:-

i. The Petitioner invited bids from pre-qualified contractors for the project of strengthening and four-laning of existing two lane sections between Km. 307.500-Km. 231.00 of Etawah Bypass on NH-2 in Uttar Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Project’).

ii. On the basis of the evaluation of the bids, the Respondent was awarded the contract dated 01.02.2001 bearing No. 11025/2/99/TECH/GM(WB)/ETAWAH (01.02.2001) for contract p