DILSHAD KHAN vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 07.08.2025 Judgment delivered on: 20.08.2025 + FAO (COMM) 206/2025 & CM APPL. 47787/2025 (Delay of 87 days in filing the appeal) DILSHAD KHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Bansal, Advocate. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Counsel for GNCTD with Ms. Shaoni Das, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGEMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR J. 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961 read with Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 20152, inter alia, assailing the Order dated 04.02.20253 passed by the learned District Judge (Commercial Court), North-East District, Karkardooma Courts, 1 A&C Act. 2 CC Act. 3 Impugned Order. 2023. By the Impugned Order, the Petition under section 34 of the A&C Act filed by the Respondent herein was allowed and the Arbitral Award dated 02.03.2023, passed in case No. ARB/RM/15 by the learned sole Arbitrator was set aside. 2. At the very outset, the learned counsel for the Appellant was posed with the question as to whethe