Petitioner sought extension of time to comply with an order on account of COVID-19 lockdown. Court extended time to file arbitration claims by four weeks.
Time for filing arbitration claims extended for four weeks from the date of the order.
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W.M.P.Nos.24396, 24341, 24345 to 24347 of 2020
W.M.P.Nos.24396, 24341, 24345 to 24347 of 2020 in W.P.Nos.2227 to 2231 of 2017
C. SARAVANAN, J.
These Miscellaneous Petitions have been filed for extension of time
as the order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.2227 to 2231 of 2017 dated 26.02.2020 as it could not be complied in view of the Lockdown due to
Covid-19. The certified copy of the order was received only on 20.03.2020.
Since the lockdown was imposed from 23.03.2020, the petitioner could not
file the application before the respondent.
2.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the time for
filing arbitration claims in terms of Clause 20 of the agreement is extended for a further period of 4 weeks from today. If such Application if filed before the respondent within a period of four weeks from today, the respondent shall comply with the direction of this Court made in order
dated 26.02.2020.
3.These Miscellaneous Petitions stand disposed of with the above
observations.
01.03.2021
W.M.P.Nos.24396, 24341, 24345 to 24347 of 2020
C. SARAVANAN, J.
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W.M.P.Nos.24396, 24341, 24345 to
24347 of 2020
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W.P.Nos.2227 to 2231 of 2017
01.03.2021
Petitioner(s) in W.M.P.Nos.24396, 24341, 24345 to 24347
C. Saravanan
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