Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 20750/2026 filed by Delkon India Pvt Ltd challenging the impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑01‑2026 in FAO (COMM) No. 109/2023 of the Delhi High Court.
- Respondent: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate V. Prabhakar, assisted by K. S. Mahadevan, Swati Bansal, R. Rangarajan, Aravind Gopinathan, Rajesh Kumar (AOR).
- Key argument: Clause 17 of the General Instructions to Tenderers (page 111, pdf 132 of the paper book) must be strictly construed and should not prevent the arbitrator from awarding interest.
Final Outcome
- The Court, comprising Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli, condoned the delay in refiling/curing the defects.
- Ordered that a notice be issued, returnable on 12 October 2026.
- Permitted service of process by Dasti.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Arbitration Tender Clause, Court Order