M/S United Coal Carriers v. Damodar Valley Corporation

OCD 13 ORDER SHEET AP-COM/928/2024

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL DIVISION M/S UNITED COAL CARRIERS VS DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date: 20th November, 2024.

Appearance:

Mr. Akash Munshi, Adv.

Mr. Lalit Baid, Adv.

Ms. Sanjana Shaw, Adv.

Mr. Tamoghna Saha, Adv.

...for the petitioner Mr. Swarajit Dey, Adv.

Ms. Debarati Das, Adv.

...for the respondent The Court: Affidavit of service is taken on record. This is an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petitioner prays for extension of time to allow the learned Arbitrator to make and publish the award. It is submitted that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator expired on 17th November, 2024. It is also submitted that witness action is going on.

Considering the substantial progress made in the proceeding, this Court deems it fit to extend the time by a further period of one year from the date of communication of this order to the learned Arbitrator, in order to enable the learned Arbitrator to make and publish the award. AP-COM/928/2024 is, accordingly, disposed of. All allegations against the respondent are deemed to be denied. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) B.Pal