The Jai Vijay Co Operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Kolte Patil Developers Ltd.

919-CARBP-266-20.DOC ajs

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMM ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 266 OF 2020 The Jai Vijay Cooperative Housing Soc. Ltd.

...Petitioner

Versus

Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd.

...Respondent

Ms Tulsi Shah, i/b SK Srivastav & Co, for the Petitioner. Mr Phiroze Merchant, i/b Kanga & Co, for Respondent.

CORAM:

G.S. PATEL, J.

DATED:

27th February 2020 PC:- 1.

The petition is under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.

2.

There were disputes between the parties in regard to a Contract contained in technical Bid of the Tender dated 1st June 2013. By an order dated 18th June 2018, an advocate of this court was appointed as the sole arbitrator. He entered upon the reference to his arbitration on 29th June 2018 and the matter proceeded before him.

27th February 2020

919-CARBP-266-20.DOC 3.

The arbitral proceedings have now reached the stage of cross examination of the claimant's witness. The extended arbitral mandate ended on 29th December 2019.

4.

Having regard to these circumstances, I am extending the arbitral mandate until 31st March 2021 to complete the arbitral proceedings.

5.

The petition is disposed of accordingly.

(G. S. PATEL, J) 27th February 2020