Srei Equipment Finance Limited v. Y S Sunita Reddy And ORS

OCD-32 ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

COMMERCIAL DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE AP-COM/713/2025 SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED VS Y S SUNITA REDDY AND ORS.

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date : 22nd September, 2025.

Appearance:

Mr. Swatarup Banerjee, Adv.

Mr. Sariful Haque, Adv.

Mr. Subhankar Chakraborty, Adv.

Ms. Harshita Nath, Adv.

For the petitioner.

Ms. Debomita Sadhu, Adv.

. . . For the respondents.

1. This is an application for extension of the mandate of the learned Arbitrator.

2. Both parties submit that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator is required to be extended. The mandate of the learned Arbitrator is due to expire on September 30, 2025.

3. It is submitted that the proceeding is at the stage of final argument.

4. Considering the progress made in the proceedings, this Court is of the view that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator should be extended.

5. Accordingly, for the ends of justice, the mandate of the learned Arbitrator is extended by a further period of one year from the date of communication of this order, to enable the learned Arbitrator to make and publish the Award.

6. The application is, accordingly, disposed of. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) pa/pkd