H R Construction Priivate Limited v. Steel Authority Of India

OCD -24 ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

COMMERCIAL DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE AP-COM/172/2025 H R CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED VS STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date: 12thMarch, 2025.

Appearance:

Mr. Debraj Sahu, Adv.

Mrs. Sweta Mukherjee, Adv.

.... for the petitioner Mr. Rudraman Bhattacharyya, Adv.

Mr. Akash Munshi, Adv.

...for the respondent.

The Court: This is an application for extension of the mandate of the learned arbitrator, which expired sometime in February, 2025. It is submitted by both the parties that the arbitral proceeding is at the stage of arguments. This Court is of the view that sufficient progress has been made in the arbitration proceedings and the same is near completion. For the ends of justice, the mandate of the learned arbitrator is extended by a further period of six months from the date of communication of this order, to enable the learned arbitrator to make and publish his award. The allegations and counter-allegations are not gone into.

Affidavit of service be taken on record.

AP-COM 172 of 2025 is disposed of accordingly. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) TR/