MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI vs M/S MAFATLAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANR.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 26.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 11.12.2025 + FAO(OS) (COMM) 193/2025, CM APPL. 74156/2025 (stay), CM APPL. 74157/2025 (Exp.), CM APPL. 74158/2025 (delay of 7 days in re-filing appeal) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gaganmeet Singh, Advocate. versus M/S MAFATLAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Appeal, instituted under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, read with Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, assails the Judgment dated 13.10.20252 rendered by the learned Single Judge of this Court in O.M.P. (COMM) No. 375/2025, titled “Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Mafatlal Industries Limited.” 1 A&C Act 2 Impugned Judgement 2. By the Impugned Judgment, the learned Single Judge declined to entertain the Petition preferred under Section 34 of the A&C Act, holding the same to be hopelessly barred by limitation. 3. The principal question which arises for determination in the present appeal