UNION OF INDIA vs M/S VARINDERA CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 26.02.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 452/2024, I.A. 43176/2024 (Stay), I.A. 43177/2024 (Delay of 25 days in filing the petition) & I.A. 45918/2024 (Dismissing the Petition challenging the impugned award as the same is barred by limitation) UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Monika Arora, Mr. Subhrdeep Saha, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Ms. Anamika Thakur and Mr. Abhinav Verma, Advocates. versus M/S VARINDERA CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Chhindra, Mr. Parth Dhawan, Mr. Devarshi Mishra and Ms. Pratibha Rathi, Advocates. + OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 208/2025 VARINDERA CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED ...Decree Holder Through: Mr. Pradeep Chhindra, Mr. Parth Dhawan, Mr. Devarshi Mishra and Ms. Pratibha Rathi, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Judgement Debtor Through: Dr. Monika Arora, Mr. Subhrdeep Saha, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Ms. Anamika Thakur and Mr. Abhinav Verma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA O.M.P. (COMM) 452/2024 & connected matter Page 1 of 27 Signing Date:27.02.2026 17:58:02 JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The Objection Petition, being O.M.P. (COMM) 452/2024, has been instituted under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeking setting aside of the Arbitral Award dated 02.05.2024, as subsequently amended/corrected vide Order dated 12.06.20242, rendered by the learned Sole Arbitrator in the disputes arising between M/s Varindera Constructions Limited and Union of India. 2. The Enforcement Petition, being O.M.P.(ENF.)(COMM.) 208/2025, has been filed by the Award Holder (who is the Respondent in the Objection Petition) under Sectio