RCCIVL-LITL (JV) vs UNION OF INDIA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 9th December, 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 6th January, 2026 + OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 68/2023 & EX.APPL.(OS) 1123/2023 RCCIVL-LITL (JV) .....Decree Holder Through: Ms. Amrita Panda, Advocate. Col. A. Mathialagan, A.R. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Judgement Debtor Through: Mr. Jaswinder Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL JUDGMENT AMIT BANSAL, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (‘Act’) seeking enforcement of the final award dated 7th November, 2022 (‘Award’) passed by an Arbitral Tribunal comprising a Sole Arbitrator (‘Arbitral Tribunal’). 2. RCCIVL-LITL (JV), the claimant in the arbitration proceedings, is hereinafter referred to as the ‘decree holder’ and the Union of India, the respondent in the arbitration proceedings, is hereinafter referred to as the ‘judgment debtor’. 3. The Arbitral Tribunal allowed certain claims of the decree holder along with interest and costs of arbitration. The counter claims filed by the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 68/2023 Page 1 of 12 By:AARZOO Signing Date:06.01.2026 12:07:44 respondent were rejected by the Arbitral Tribunal. 4. The judgment debtor filed a petition under Section 34 of the Act seeking setting aside of the Award, which was dismissed on 29th May, 2023. An appeal filed against the said dismissal order under Section 37 of the Act was also dismissed by the Division Bench on 8 th July, 2024. Subsequently, an SLP filed by the judgment debtor was also dismissed on 20 th December, 2024. Therefore, the Award has attained finality. 5. The judgment debtor deposited a sum of ₹17,79,65,167.54 with the Registrar General of this Court on 7th February, 2024, which ha