Ms Concrete Products and cnstruction Company v. Union of India owning the Indian Railways
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29A(5) r/w Order XIV Rule 8 of Original Side Rules
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Application No.2597 of 2026, decided 15.07.2026 by K.Kumaresh Babu, J. Extension of arbitral mandate under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 r/w Order XIV Rule 8 of Original Side Rules for Arbitration Case No.38 of 2018 involving M/s.Concrete Products and Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. and Union of India (Southern Railway). Mandate extended for a further three months from receipt of copy of order; Arbitrator to complete proceedings and pass Award within that period; parties directed to co-operate. Application disposed of. Keywords: extension of mandate, Section 29A(5), Arbitration Case No.38 of 2018, Southern Railway.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate for a further period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; the learned Arbitrator requested to complete the proceedings and pass an Award within that period; the respective parties directed to co-operate with the learned Arbitrator.