An application, seeking extension of time or mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal, filed after the expiry of the period contemplated under Section 29A(1) and 29A(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not bar the Court from granting a suitable extension of time to the Arbitral Tribunal – Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Vs. SPML Infra Ltd. – Delhi High Court
In view of the legal position enunciated in Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Berger Paints India Ltd., (2024) ibclaw.in 233 SC and Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. v. General Manager and Anr., (2024) ibclaw.in 306 SC, the fact that the application seeking extension of time / mandate of the arbitral tribunal has been filed after the expiry of the period of time contemplated in Section 29A(1) and 29A(3) of the A&C Act, shall not be an impediment to this Court granting suitable extension of time to the Arbitral Tribunal for the purpose of completion of arbitral proceedings.