UNION OF INDIA vs M/S ANAND AND COMPANY

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 27.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 04.04.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 289/2023, I.A. 14392/2023 & I.A. 14396/2023 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr. Sunil, Adv. versus M/S ANAND AND COMPANY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kunwar Chandresh, Ms. Poonam Prasad, Mr. Divyansh Singh & Mr. George Lincoln, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN JUDGMENT 1. This petition is filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short „the Act‟) challenging the arbitral award dated 17.02.2023. 2. The facts in brief are that the petitioner invited an e-tender for construction of hundred Family Quarters (Type-II, III & IV) including internal W/S, S/I and electrical works for ITBP 22nd Bn. Campus at Chhawla, New Delhi. The bid of the respondent was accepted and a Letter of Acceptance (for short „LOA‟) dated 20.06.2017 was issued. An agreement (02/EE/AIMSPD/2017-18) was executed between the parties to the lis. The stipulated date of commencement was 11.07.2017 and the time period for completion was twelve months i.e. 2018. 2.1 During execution of the contract, disputes arose be