C/ARBI.P/122/2025 ORDER DATED: 09/05/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 122 of 2025 ========================================================== M/S RACHANA INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. Versus M/S ONGC PETRO ADDITION LIMITED ========================================================== Appearance: MS KAIONA CHHATRAPATI for MR RUSHABH H SHAH(7594) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR AKSHAT KHARE for the Respondent. ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MAUNA M. BHATT Date : 09/05/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed seeking to extend the period to conclude the arbitration proceedings between the petitioner and respondent for a further period of two months. 2. Heard learned advocate Ms.Kaiona Chhatrapati for the petitioner. Learned advocate submitted that period of concluding the Arbitral proceedings is to expire on 09.05.2025 and, therefore, this petition is filed seeking to exercise power under Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to extend the period for completion of Arbitral proceedings by further period of two months. The award is at the stage of declaration of the award and therefore, this application is filed seeking to extent the time period. C/ARBI.P/122/2025 ORDER DATED: 09/05/2025 3. The above aspect could not be disputed by learned for the respondent. 4. Having heard learned advocates for the respective parties and considering that the Arbitral proceedings is at advance stage, and only the award is left to be declared, this Court deems it appropriate to exercise its jurisdiction under Section 29-A(4) of the Act, 1996. Accordingly, the period which is to expire on 09.05.2025 is extended for a further period of two months. 5. With this direction, the Arbitration Petition stands disposed of. (MAUNA M. BHATT,J) NAIR SMITA V./26 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SMITA VINU NAIR(HC00186), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/05/2025 14:26:20