1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Arb. Case No. 312 of 2025 Decided on: 13th November, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jagdish Chand Gupta …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. S.D. Vasudeva, Additional Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge This petition under Section 29A(4) (5) & (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeks extension of mandate of learned Arbitration Tribunal. 2. Heard and considered the case file. 3. Pursuant to order passed in Jagdish Chand Gupta versus State of H.P and another,2 learned Arbitrator entered upon the reference on 28.08.2022 qua the dispute between the parties. In terms of the joint submissions made for the parties, Arbitration Case is now at a stage of hearing whereafter award has to be passed. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Arbitration Case No. 9/2022, decided on 27.04.2022. 2 Accordingly, prayer has been made to extend the mandate of learned Tribunal which had otherwise lapsed on 15.12.2024. Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents has no objection for extending the mandate of learned Tribunal. 4. In view of the pleadings and the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, it would be in the interest of justice to extend the mandate of learned Tribunal by three months from today. Ordered accordingly. Parties to apprise the learned Arbitrator, accordingly. Petition to stand disposed off in above terms. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 13, 2025 Judge yogesh