Rakesh Engineering Granted Filing Exemptions

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: M/S RAKESH ENGINEERING CO (Petitioner)
• Respondents: THE CHAIRMAN METAL HANDICRAFTS SERVICES CENTRE & ANR. (Respondents)
• Petition arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 13-04-2026 in ARPL No. 113/2023 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
• Petition No.: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24713/2026.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Satinder S. Gulati, Adv.; Mr. Raj Kishor Choudhary, AOR.
• Court composition (Coram): Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
• Counsel highlighted page 137 (pdf 160) of the paper book, stating that the Arbitrator, invoking clause 5.4.5 of the General Condition of Contract, found in favour of the petitioner because the delay was attributable to the respondents.
• Counsel further submitted that the Section 34 Court correctly dismissed the respondents' application, but the Court, under Section 37, wrongly interfered with the Arbitrator’s findings and the Section 34 Court’s decision.

Final Outcome

1. Applications for exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing an official translation are allowed.

2. The Court heard Mr. Satinder S. Gulati, learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. Notice issued, returnable on 21st September 2026.

Topics: Court Order, Procedural Exemption