In Arb. Case No. 445 of 2023, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh extended the time for completing arbitration proceedings by six months from June 2, 2023, following joint submissions on behalf of the parties and referencing similar orders.
Extension of time for completion of arbitration proceedings by six months from June 2, 2023.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
Arb. Case No. 445 of 2023
Decided on: 2nd June, 2023
_________________________________________________________________ Bhoop Singh Verma ....Petitioner
Versus
National Highway Authority of India & Anr.
…Respondents
________________________________________________________________ Coram_
Hon'ble Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
1 Whether approved for reporting?
_________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Narainsingh Shandil, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms.Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.2.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
The petition has been filed under Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 with a prayer for extension of time in completing the arbitration proceedings.
2. Learned counsel on both the sides have jointly submitted that similar petitions have been disposed of by the
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
Coordinate Benches of this Court by granting extension to the learned Arbitrator by six months for deciding the arbitration proceedings. Reference in this regard has been made to order dated 13.01.2023 passed in Arbitration Case No.02 of 2023, order dated 22.03.2023 Abr. Case No. 36 of 2023 alongwith connected matters and order dated 03.05.2023 passed in Arb. Case No. 86 of 2023 and the connected matters.
In view of above submissions and the orders passed in similar matters, the present petition is also disposed of on the similar lines. Hence, time for completion of arbitration proceedings by respondent No.2 (Divisional Commissioner Shimla, Division Shimla-Sole Arbitrator) in cases under reference is extended by six months, to be reckoned from today. The parties through their learned counsel are directed to appear before the learned Arbitrator on 12.06.2023.
The pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge
June 2, 2023 R.Atal
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition under Section 29A(4) & (5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an extension of time should be allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bhoop Singh Verma
National Highway Authority of India
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
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