IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arb. Case No.405 of 2025 Decided on: 6th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M/s Royal Deep Construction Pvt. Ltd. …..Petitioner Versus Union of India and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Central Govt. Counsel, for respondent No.1. Mr. S.D. Vasudeva, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.2 to 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, learned Central Government Counsel and Mr. S.D. Vasudeva, learned Deputy Advocate General, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1 and respondents No.2 to 4, respectively. 2. This petition has been preferred under Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for extending the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator. The petition is 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 with the averments that a specific dispute between the parties was referred to the learned Sole Arbitrator by this Court on 25.07.2023. Parties by mutual consent had extended the time for arbitration by six months and it was recorded so in the order dated 03.05.2025 passed by the learned Arbitrator. The award, however, could not be passed within the aforesaid extended period. Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that proceedings in the arbitration case are almost complete. Only award is to be passed. However, in the meanwhile, due to expiry of extended time, the same could not be passed. Hence, prayer has been made for extending the time. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents have no objection for allowing the prayer. 4. Considering the fact that arbitral proceedings are almost at the stage of culmination and only award remains to be passed, hence, in the interest of justice, the petition is allowed. The mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator is extended by two months from today. Learned counsel for the parties to apprise the learned Arbitrator about passing of this order. 3 The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 06, 2026 Judge Mukesh