GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS vs VEDANTA LIMITED & ANR.

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$~90 & 91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO(OS) (COMM) 225/2024, CM APPL. 58706/2024 & CM APPL. 58708/2024. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, ASG, Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu, Mr. Vishnu Sharma, and Ms. Namrata Saraogi, Advocates Mr. Amitesh Chandra Mishra and Mr. Harshit S. Gahlot, Advs. versus VEDANTA LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jayant Mehta, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Shruti Sabharwal, Mr. Rachit Bansal and Mr. Rajat Sinha, Advocates for R1 Mr. Rishab Aggarwal, Adv. for R-2 + FAO(OS) (COMM) 226/2024 & CM APPL. 58712/2024 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, THROUGH JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, ASG, Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu, Mr. Vishnu Sharma, and Ms. Namrata Saraogi, Advocates Mr. Amitesh Chandra Mishra and Mr. Harshit S. Gahlot, Advs. versus CAIRN INDIA LIMITED & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jayant Mehta, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Shruti Sabharwal, Mr. Rachit Bansal and Mr. Rajat Sinha, Advocates for R1 Signature Not Verified FAO(OS) (COMM) 225/2024 & connected matter Digitally Signed By:AJIT Page 1 of 16 KUMAR Signing Date:03.08.2025 16:23:05 Mr. Rishab Aggarwal, Adv. for R-2 and 3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 31.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. Inasmuch as the present judgment decides these appeals on the aspect of maintainability, it is not necessary for us to delve deep into the facts. Suffice it, therefore, to state that arbitral proceedings between the parties culminated in a partial arbitral award dated 12 October 2004 and final arbitral award dated 26 October 2016. The seat of arbitration was Malaysia. 2. The appellant chall