GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS vs QINGDAO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY LTD

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$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 17.04.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 305/2024, I.A. 34423/2024 (For Stay) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A. P. Singh, Mr. Naman Saraswat and Mr. Vikas Soni, Advocates versus QINGDAO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Challa Kodanda Ram, Senior Advocate with Mr. Angad Mehta and Mr. Ram Babu, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. I.A. 34425/2024 1. The present Application, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, seeks condonation of delay of 17 days in re-filing the present Petition. 2. For the sufficient reasons stated in the Application, the delay is condoned. Application stands disposed of. I.A. 34422/2024 3. The present Application, filed under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEERU O.M.P. (COMM) 305/2024 Signing Date:21.04.2026 Page 1 of 12 17:36:09 1963, seeks condonation of delay of 29 days in filing the present Petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner submits that the Petition is filed within a period of three months and 30 days, which is within the statutory limit provided under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and therefore, the said delay may be condoned. 5. Learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent fairly submits that he has no objection if the delay in filing the Petition is condoned, since the Petition has been filed within the condonable period. 6. In view of the above, the delay is condoned. Application stands disp