HPCL-MITTAL PIPELINE LIMITED vs COASTAL MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 05.05.2025 + O.M.P. (COMM) 538/2020 & I.A. 10390/2020 HPCL-MITTAL PIPELINE LIMITED .....Petitioner versus COASTAL MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING .....Respondent + O.M.P. (COMM) 200/2021, CAV 21/2021 & I.A. 8600/2021 COASTAL MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING LIMITED .....Petitioner versus HPCL MITTAL PIPELINES LIMITED .....Respondent + OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 95/2021, EX.APPL.(OS) 621/2021 & EX.APPL.(OS) 623/2021 HPCL-MITTAL PIPELINE LIMITED .....Decree Holder versus COASTAL MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING .....Judgement Debtor Appearance:- Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Ashwin Shankar, Ms. Ridhi Nyati, Mr. Aditya Verma, Mr. K. Rigved Prasad, Ms. Riya Kumar, Mr. Samar Singh, Advocates for Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering. Mr. Kartik Nayar & Mr. Rishab Kumar, Advocates for HPCL-Mittal Pipeline Ltd. Signature Not Verified Signed By:UMANG O.M.P.(COMM) 538/2020 & Connected Matters Page 1 of 34 KHANNA Signing Date:06.05.2025 14:59:52 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. These three proceedings concern an arbitral award dated 14.01.2020, rendered by a majority of a three member Arbitral Tribunal, adjudicating disputes between the parties under Contract Agreement dated 17.07.2012. The dissenting arbitrator rendered a separate opinion on 17.02.2020. 2. HPCL-Mittal Pipelines Ltd. [hereinafter, “HMPL”] was the claimant in the arbitral proceedings and Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering Limited [hereinafter, “CMCEL”] was the counter claimant. 3. CMCEL has filed OMP(COMM) 200/2021, under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter, “the Act”], challenging the majority award. HMPL has filed OMP(COMM) 538/020 for setting aside of the award, to the extent th