Media Monks v. Mahalasa Entertainment

33-ARP-113-2024.DOC Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 113 OF 2024 Media Monks

...Petitioner

Versus

Mahalasa Entertainment

...Respondent

Mr Vaibhav Patankar, i/b Patankar & Associates, for the Petitioner. None for the Respondent.

CORAM:

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J DATED:

15th July 2024 PC:- 1.

This is a Petition filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner has tendered a copy of an email communication dated 12th SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE July 2024, by which the Respondent was duly served with the intimation of the date of hearing as also a copy of he Memo of the captioned Arbitration Petition.

SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE Date: 2024.07.18 09:30:08 +0530 2.

When the matter was called out today, none appears for the Respondent Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submits that the Respondent was once again vide an email dated 13th July 2024 given intimation that the matter is listed on board today. He undertakes to file Affidavit of Service by 22nd July 2024.

33-ARP-113-2024.DOC 3.

He further invites my attention to the minutes of the arbitral meeting of 29th April 2024, which records the consent of the Respondent to the present application for extension of time. It is in this background of facts today, Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner presses the present application. He submits that all that remains is only passing of the Arbitral Award. 4.

It is in these circumstances, I deem it fit in the interest of justice to allow the Application in terms of prayer Clause (a), which reads as follows:

"(a) this Hon'ble Court be pleased to extend the time period for the disposal of arbitral proceedings of Arbitration Case No. 8 of 2021 pending between the petitioners (Original Claimants) and the respondent (Original Respondent) before the Ld. Sole Arbitrator Shri. Yashodeep P. Deshmukh, Advocate, till 30.06.2024 or by any such time as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper for the complete adjudication of the dispute between parties in the said arbitral proceedings, in accordance with law."

5.

It is made clear that the time shall commence from the date on which a copy of this order is uploaded.

6.

The Application is accordingly disposed of.

(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J)