West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited v. Aadarsh Tradlink Limited

ORDER

OC-24

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

COMMERCIAL DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE AP-COM/688/2025 WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED VS AADARSH TRADLINK LIMITED

BEFORE

HON'BLE JUSTICE GAURANG KANTH Date: November 04, 2025.

Appearance:- Mr. Aritra Basu, Adv.

Mr. Aviroop Mitra, Adv.

...for petitioner.

The Court:- Affidavit of service is taken on record. Despite service, none appears for the respondent.

The present application has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of time for conclusion of the arbitral proceeding and publication of award under the provision of the said Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that this Court, by order dated 4th September 2023, had appointed a sole arbitrator. The pleadings in the matter were completed on 26th February, 2024 and thereafter with the consent of both the parties, the timeline was extended till 26th August, 2025.

It is submitted that the arbitral proceedings are presently at the stage of final argument and the learned counsel for the petitioner prays for extension of six months to enable learned arbitrator to conclude the proceedings and publish the award.

Considering that the proceedings are at an advanced stage and that considerable time has already lapsed, this Court deems it appropriate to extend time for conclusion of the arbitral proceeding and publication of the award by a further period of six months from today. Learned arbitrator is requested to conclude proceedings and publish the award within the extended timeframe.

With the above observation and direction, the present application is disposed of.

(GAURANG KANTH, J.) R. D. Barua