UNION OF INDIA vs MAGO CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 2nd September, 2025 Date of Decision: 14th January, 2026 Date of uploading: 14th January, 2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 409/2019 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vijay Joshi and Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Advs. versus MAGO CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Udit Seth and Mr. Vivek GB, Advocates % CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J: 1. The present petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [‘Act of 1996’] has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the arbitral award dated 12.04.2019 [‘impugned award’] passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator in the arbitration proceedings pertaining to the contract bearing CA No. CEDZ//28 of 2008 09: Provn of OTM Accn for INF BN-III of 60 INF BDE at Delhi Cantt. [‘the Contract’] executed between the parties herein. 2. The Petitioner herein i.e., Union of India was the respondent and the Respondent herein i.e., Mago Constructions Pvt. Ltd. was the claimant in the 3. The facts, as stated in the pleadings, which are relevant for the adjudication of the present matter, are summarised as under: - 3.1.