Himangshu Biswas v. New India Assurance Company Limited

OD 7 ORDER SHEET AP/100/2024

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE HIMANGSHU BISWAS VS NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA Date: 19th July, 2024.

Appearance:

Ms. Mou Saha, Adv.

Mr. Kumarjit Das, Adv.

. . .for the petitioner.

Mr. Soumalya Ganguli, Adv.

Ms. Sudarshana Dutta, Adv.

Ms. Ishita Ghosh, Adv.

. . .for the respondent.

The Court:- Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, the Court is satisfied that sufficient grounds have been made out for the arbitration not being concluded within the statutory timelines, keeping in view the volume of materials produced and arguments advanced before the Arbitrator. Accordingly, AP 100 of 2024 is allowed, thereby extending the mandate of the Arbitrator to conclude the arbitral proceeding between the parties till September 30, 2024. (SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, J.) SP/