DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs M/S INTEGRATED TECHNO SYSTEMS PVT LTD

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$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO (COMM) 233/2025, CM APPLs. 52264/2025, 52265/2025 & 52266/2025 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajeev Lochan Mahunta, Mr. Sahil S Panwar and Mr. Rahul, Advs. versus M/S INTEGRATED TECHNO SYSTEMS PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vijay Kumar, AR and Mr. Sandeep Singh Mahar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 15.05.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. CM APPLs. 52265/2025 & 52266/2025 (for delay) 1. We have heard learned Counsel for the appellant as well as the respondent, who appears in person, on the aspect of delay in filing and refiling of the present FAO (COMM) 233/2025. 2. It is settled, by now, that in commercial matters, Courts have to be extremely strict while dealing with applications for condonation of delay. Moreover, the present case emanates from an arbitral award in which case the Court has to be additionally circumspect, keeping in mind the requirement of ensuring expeditious finality to arbitral proceedings. Signature Not Verified Signed By:ANUBHAV FAO (COMM) 233/2025 Page 1 of 6 TRIPATHI Signing Date:20.05.2026 16:23:35 3. We may reproduce, in this context, the following passages from Government of Maharashtra v. Borse Brothers Engineers & Contractors Pvt. Ltd1: “63. Given the aforesaid and the object of speedy disposal sought to be achieved both under the Arbitration Act and the Commercial Courts Act, for appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act that are governed by Articles 116 and 117 of the Limitation Act or Section 13(1-A) of the Commercial Courts Act, a delay beyond 90 days, 30 days or 60 days, respectively, is to be condoned by way of exception and not by way of rule. In a fit case in which a party h