M/S. SUPREME INFRASTRUCTURE INDIA LTD. vs ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, ARMY HEADQUARTER

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 26.09.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 05.01.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 15/2021& I.A. 335/2021, I.A. 336/2021, I.A. 5882/2024 M/S. SUPREME INFRASTRUCTURE INDIA LTD ...Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashish Mohan, Senior Advocate with Mr Subhro Prokas Mukherjee, Mr. Md Adil Khan, Advs. versus ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, ARMY HEADQUARTER ...Respondent Through: Mr. Vikram Jetly, CGSC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT 1. The present petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) has been filed by the petitioner, assailing the arbitral award dated 13.08.2020 passed by the Sole Arbitrator in the matter of “Supreme Infrastructure v. Engineer-in-chief, Army Headquarter”. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. On 02.06.2010 the respondent (respondent in the Arbitral Proceedings) issued a tender for construction of dwelling units including allied services for Officers, JCOs and ORs at Babina. The petitioner (claimant in the arbitral proceedings) participated in the tender process and was awarded the contract for a total value of approximately Rs. 50.7 crores. Pursuant thereto, a Contract Agreement was executed betw