* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 20.04.2026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 327/2026 M/S ANJ VC JV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.K. Maniktala, Mr. Udit Maniktala, Mr. Mohit Sharma, Mr. Mohit Singh, Ms. Anju Katoch and Mr. Yudit Bhardwaj, Advocates.

versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Subash Bhat and Ms. Lisha Chauhan, Advocates.

CORAM:

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

1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, $~35, seeking extension of the time of mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator, appointed vide Order dated 03.07.2023, in case being ARB.P. 1460/2022, up to 31.03.2027. 2. The material on record indicates that the parties entered into a Contract dated 08.08.2018, Agreement. Subsequently, since disputes arose between the parties, the Petitioner invoked Arbitration as per the terms of the Agreement, vide Notice dated 28.10.2022 and thereafter preferred a Petition under Section 11 of the Act before this Court.

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3. Accordingly, it is submitted that vide Order dated 03.07.2023, a learned Sole Arbitrator was appointed. Subsequently,