Prabir Kumar Samanta v. Purnendu Sekhar Samanta And ANR

OCD -22 AP-COM/882/2024

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE (Commercial Division) PRABIR KUMAR SAMANTA -VERSUSPURNENDU SEKHAR SAMANTA AND ANR.

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date: 6th November, 2024 Appearance:

Mr. Ganesh N. Jajodia, Adv.

Mr. Nitu Singh, Adv..

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Emon Bhattacharyya, Adv.

Ms. Pooja Sah, Adv.

Mr. Pratik Dutta, Adv.

...for the respondent.

The Court: This is an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petitioner prays for extension of time to enable the learned arbitrator to make and publish the award. The mandate of the arbitrator ended on October 4, 2024. Considering the submissions of the parties, pleadings and the fact that substantial progress has been made in the arbitral reference, this Court is of the view that justice would be subserved if the time period is extended by a further period of 12 months from the date of

communication of this order to the learned arbitrator. Learned arbitrator shall make and publish the award within the aforementioned period. Accordingly, AP-COM/882/2024 is disposed of.

All parties are to act on the basis of server copy of this order. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) A/s.