Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: 23 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Infinity Infotech Parks Limited (petitioner) vs CLA Indus Value Consulting Private Limited (respondent).
- The petitioner filed an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an extension of the arbitral tribunal’s mandate for concluding the proceedings and publishing the award.
- Prior judicial interventions:
- Order dated 19 Jan 2022 appointed a sole arbitrator.
- Pleadings were completed on 13 Nov 2023.
- With parties’ consent, the tribunal’s mandate was extended for six months (date not specified).
- Order dated 20 May 2025 further extended the mandate by one year, setting the expiry on 21 May 2026.
- At the time of this application, the matter was at the stage of final arguments.
- The respondent, through counsel, expressed no objection to another extension.
- The court observed that there was no undue or unwarranted delay by the sole arbitrator.
Final Outcome
- The court extended the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for an additional eight months from 23 June 2026.
- The sole arbitrator was directed to make all reasonable endeavours to conclude the arbitral proceedings and publish the award within this extended period.
- The application was disposed of.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Order