The High Court of Himachal Pradesh extended the time for completion of arbitration proceedings by six months under Section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, following orders in similar matters.
Time for completion of arbitration proceedings is extended by six months from the date of the order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Arb. Case No.447 of 2023
Decided on: 13th June, 2023
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahesh Thakur
…..Petitioner
Versus
National Highway Authority of India & Anr.
.....Respondents
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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Whether approved for reporting?1
For the Petitioner: Mr. Narainsingh Shandil, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.1.
Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.2.
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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
The present 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 sides have jointly submitted that similar petitions have been disposed of by
the Coordinate Benches of this Court by granting extension
1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
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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 in Arb. 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, this petition is also disposed of on the similar lines. Hence, time for completion of arbitration proceedings by the Divisional Commissioner Shimla, Division Shimla-Sole Arbitrator in case 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 28.06.2023 .
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge
June 13, 2023 Mukesh
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the time for completion of arbitration proceedings should be extended.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mahesh Thakur
National Highway Authority of India & Anr.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
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