M/S SATISH BUILDERS vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 30.07.2024 Judgment pronounced on: 10.01.2025 + O.M.P. (COMM) 267/2019 M/S. SATISH BUILDERS .....Petitioner Through: Mr Anshul Mittal, Mr Kshitij Mittal, Ms Vaishali Mittal, Mr Ashok Aggarwal, Mr Sarthak, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr Manish Mohan, CGSC, Mr Prakhar Vashisth, Mr Deepen Yadav, Mr Shekhar Saharan, Mr Nitish Bhardwaj, Advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGEMENT : JASMEET SINGH, (J) O.M.P (COMM.) NO. 267/2019 1. This is a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter called “the Act”) challenging the Award dated 25.01.2019 (hereinafter called the “Impugned Award”) and the Corrected Award dated 18.02.2019 (hereinafter called the “Corrected Impugned Award”) specifically the findings of the learned Arbitrator regarding Claim Nos. 1,2 ,31,32,33,36& 3 in the case titled “Satish Builders Vs. Union of India”. Brief Facts 2. The brief facts in the present matter are as under:- Digitally Signed By:DEEPANSHU MALASI Page 1 of 42 Signing Date:13.01.2025 O.M.P. (COMM) 267/2019 12:27:58 a. The petitioner is a registered partnership firm and was awarded the work of “C/O Regional Office Building for Bureau of Indian Standard at Plot No. 4A, Sector 27B, Chandigarh, including Electrical Installation” by Respondent through the Executive Engineer, Chandigarh Central Division – I, videthe Letter No. CCD – I/54(889)/AB/48 dated 07.07.2012 for a total tendered amount of Rs. 6,53,79,880/-. b. The stipulated date of start of work was 29.07.2012 while the stipulated date of completion was 28.07.2013. However, the work was completed on 31.03.2015 (being a total delay of 611 days). c. The Petitioner invoked the Arbitration Clause on 19.05.2017