NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA vs LARSEN AND TOURBO LIMITED

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment pronounced on: 17.10.2025 + O.M.P. (COMM) 363/2022 and IA Nos. 13865/2022, 13869/2022 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish K. Bishnoi, Ms. Ila Shikhar Sheel, Mr. Khubaib Shakeel and Ms. Pallavi Singh, Advs. versus LARESEN AND TOURBO LIMITED ..... Respondent Through: Dr. P.V. Amarnadha Prasad, Adv. + O.M.P. (ENF.) (COMM.) 121/2023 LARSEN AND TOURBO LTD ..... Decree Holder Through: Dr. P.V. Amarnadha Prasad, Adv. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Judgement Debtor Through: Mr. Manish K. Bishnoi, Ms. Ila Shikhar Sheel, Mr. Khubaib Shakeel and Ms. Pallavi Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT O.M.P. (COMM) 363/2022 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the Signature Not Verified O.M.P. (COMM) 363/2022 & O.M.P. (ENF.) (COMM.) 121/2023 Digitally Signed Page 1 of 41 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:17.10.2025 10:06:46 “A&C Act”), challenging the impugned arbitral award dated 11.04.2022, rendered by an Arbitral Tribunal in the context of disputes arising under an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Agreement dated 25.02.2014, executed between the parties for the purpose of rehabilitation and augmentation of 6 Laning of KM 192.00 to KM 198.00 between Vadodara- Surat Section of NH-8, including the construction of a new four lane extradosed bridge across the river Narmada in the State of Gujarat. 2. The respondent (the original claimant before the Arbitral Tribunal) raised the following claims:- Claim No. Description Amount 1. Interest charges towards delayed payment 55,33,400 of Mobilization Advance 2. Additional cost incurred in the 1,06,36,595 const