New Delhi, Oct 24, 2025

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an order closing arbitral proceedings due to a claimant’s default “does not and cannot amount to an award,” since it does not determine the rights or obligations of the parties.

A single-judge Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh observed while allowing petitions filed by Mecwel Constructions Pvt. Ltd. against GE Power Systems India Pvt. Ltd., seeking continuation of arbitration proceedings that had been terminated for non-filing of claims and non-payment of arbitral fees.

The dispute arose from subcontracting agreements for the erection, testing, and commissioning of turbine and generator auxiliaries at multiple thermal power projects.

GE Power had terminated Mecwel’s contracts in 2022 and 2023, following which the matter was refer

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