BUDHIRAJA ELECTRICALS vs PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 04.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 21.05.2026 + OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 46/2018 & I.A. 4165/2018 (U/O XXI Rule 41(2) BUDHIRAJA ELECTRICALS .....Decree Holder Through: Ms. Kirti Mewar, Advocate versus PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Judgement Debtor Through: Mr. Dhananjaya Mishra, Mr. Navneet Dogra and Mr. Bhargav Verma, Advocates + O.M.P. (COMM) 207/2017 & I.A. 5261/2017 (Stay) PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT (GOVT. OF DELHI) THROUGH ITS OFFICE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dhananjaya Mishra, Mr. Navneet Dogra and Mr. Bhargav Verma, Advocates versus BUDHIRAJA ELECTRICALS THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR. MOHINDER LAL BUDHIRAJA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kirti Mewar, Advocate Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR O.M.P. (ENF.) (COMM.) 46/2018 & connected matter Page 1 of 41 BHATIA Signing Date:23.05.2026 11:42:19 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The Objection Petition, being O.M.P. (COMM.) 207/20171, has been instituted under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19962, seeking setting aside of the Arbitral Award dated 26.10.2016, as revised on 07.01.20173, rendered by the learned Sole Arbitrator insofar as it pertains to Claim Nos. 3 and 6, along with the corresponding claims relating to interest. 2. The Enforcement Petition, being O.M.P.(ENF.)(COMM.) 46/20184, has been filed under Order XXI Rules 10 and 11 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Section 36 of the A&C Act, seeking enforcement of the aforesaid Impugned Arbitral Award. 3. It is pertinent to note that both the aforesaid proceedings arise from the same Arbitral Award. While the Objection Pe