Srei Equipment Finance Limited v. Seirra Infraventure Private Limited

OCD 9 ORDER SHEET AP-COM/940/2024

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL DIVISION SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED VS SEIRRA INFRAVENTURE PRIVATE LIMITED

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date: 21st November, 2024.

Appearance:

Mr. Swatarup Banerjee, Adv.

Mr. Sk. Sariful Haque, Adv.

Mr. Rajib Mulllick, Adv.

...for the petitioner Mr. Rohit Das, Adv.

Ms. Kishwar Rahman, Adv.

Ms. Divya J. Tekriwal, Adv.

Ms. Sristi Roy, 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 allow the learned Arbitrator to make and publish the award. It is submitted that the mandate of the learned Arbitrator expired on 9th November, 2024. The matter is at the stage of arguments.

Considering the substantial progress made in the proceeding, this Court deems it fit to extend the time by a further period of six months 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/940/2024 is, accordingly, disposed of. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) B.Pal