MAPEX INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD vs NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INIDA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 18.09.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 01.11.2025 + FAO(OS) 38/2018 MAPEX INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Arun K. Varma, Senior Advocate along with Mr. S.K. Chandwani and Mr. Sameer Chandwani, Advocates. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manish K. Bishnoi along with Mr. Khubaib Shakeel, Advocate. + FAO(OS) (COMM) 69/2018 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manish K. Bishnoi along with Mr. Khubaib Shakeel, Advocate. versus M/S MAPEX INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. ....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun K. Varma, Senior Advocate along with Mr. S.K. Chandwani and Mr. Sameer Chandwani, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR FAO(OS) 38/2018 & FAO(OS) (COMM) 69/2018 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 42 Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date:03.11.2025 12:02:16 JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present cross-appeals, filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, challenge a common Judgement dated 08.01.20182 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in OMP 384/2015 titled “Mapex Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. National Highways Authority of India”, and OMP 391/2015 titled “National Highways Authority of India vs. Mapex Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.”, both of which were petitions filed under Section 34 of the A&C Act. 2. The aforementioned Section 34 petitions had been instituted by the respective parties challenging a common arbitral award dated 17.03.20153, rendered by a three-member Arbitral Tribunal4. 3. For the sake of convenience, clarity, and uniformity, the Appellant in FAO(OS) 38/2018, Mapex Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.,