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National Highways Authority Of India vs The Louis Berger Group Inc. Jv With M/S. ... on 19 March, 2024
Author: Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Bench: Dinesh Kumar Sharma
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ O.M.P. (COMM) 351/2023
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Arun Kumar Varma,
Mr.C.S.Chauhan and Mr.Ajai Kumar,
advts.
versus
THE LOUIS BERGER GROUP INC. JV WITH M/S. COWI A/S
..... Respondent
Through: Mr.V.Seshagiri and Ms.Prachi Jain,
Advts.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
ORDER
% 19.03.2024
I.A. 5712/2024 (delay)
The present application has been moved by the respondent seeking condonation of delay of 152 days in filing its reply to the present petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act Learned counsel submits that the reply could not filed in time due to the renovation of the respondent's counsel office resulted in a server crash. Learned counsel submits that delay also occurred on account of the poor health of the drafting counsel.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has objected to the same and has submitted that there are no reasonable grounds to condone the delay.
I have considered the submissions.
This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/03/2024 at 00:23:40 In view of the submissions made, a delay of 152 days in filing the reply is condoned.
Let the reply be taken on record.
The application stands disposed of.
O.M.P. (COMM) 351/2023 & I.A. 17160/2023 (stay) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time to file a rejoinder. Let a rejoinder be filed within four weeks with a copy to learned counsel for the respondent.
List on 24.07.2024.
Interim order, if any, to continue.
DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J MARCH 19, 2024 rb This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/03/2024 at 00:23:40