BHARYA ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING CO

BHARYA ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING CO

The court found that the applicant's delay was a technical delay justified by the existence of two related arbitral awards and a pending notice of appeal, which created uncertainty regarding the enforceability and value of the first award. The applicant's inaction was reasonable under the circumstances, and good cause for extension of time was established.

Citation
BHARYA ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING CO
Parties
Applicant: Bharya Engineering and Contracting Company Ltd (BECCO); 1st Respondent: The Arab Contractors and Osman Ahmed Osman & Company Limited; 2nd Respondent: Elsewedy Electric Company Limited
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Technical Delay, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language
English
Arbitration Civil Procedure Extension of Time Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Technical Delay Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Bharya Engineering and Contracting Company Ltd (BECCO)

Applicant

The Arab Contractors and Osman Ahmed Osman & Company Limited

1st Respondent

Elsewedy Electric Company Limited

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Commercial Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to file for leave to register and enforce an arbitral award

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant's delay was a technical delay justified by the existence of two related arbitral awards and a pending notice of appeal, which created uncertainty regarding the enforceability and value of the first award. The applicant's inaction was reasonable under the circumstances, and good cause for extension of time was established.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Applicant granted 30 days from the date of ruling to file an application for enforcement and recognition of the arbitral award dated 11th October, 2022.
  • No order as to costs.