Infinity Infotech Parks Limited v. Cla Indus Value Consulting Private Limited

OD-6 ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE AP/87/2026 INFINITY INFOTECH PARKS LIMITED VS CLA INDUS VALUE CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE GAURANG KANTH Date : 23rd June, 2026.

Appearance Mr. Debnath Ghosh, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Pradip Kumar Sarawgi, Adv.

...for the petitioner Ms. Amrita Pandey, Adv.

Mr. Dinesh Bachar, Adv.

...for the respondent The Court: The petitioner has preferred the present application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for conclusion of the arbitral proceedings and publication of the arbitral award. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court vide order dated 19.01.2022 had appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. The pleadings were completed on 13.11.2023. With the consent of the parties the mandate of the arbitral tribunal was extended further for a period of six months. This Court vide order dated 20.05.2025 extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by a further period of one year till 21.05.2026.

Learned Counsel for the respondent states that she has no objection to the extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the matter is presently at the stage of final arguments.

Upon consideration of the submissions of the parties and the materials placed on record, this Court is satisfied that there has been no undue and unwarranted delay on the part of the learned sole arbitrator in concluding the proceedings.

Having regard to the advanced stage of the proceedings and in the interest of justice, the mandate of the arbitral tribunal is extended further for a period of eight months from today.

The learned sole arbitrator is requested to make all reasonable endeavours to conclude the arbitral proceedings and publish the arbitral award within the extended time period.

With the aforesaid observations, the present application stands disposed of.

(GAURANG KANTH, J.) S. Mandi AR(CR)