OD –1 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE AP 48 of 2025 M/S RAYCON ENGINEERS VS SMT. RAJLAXMI SARDAR BEFORE: The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date: 21st May, 2025. Appearance: Mr. Ratul Biswas, Adv. Mr. Durlav De, Adv. …. for the petitioner The Court: Affidavit of service is taken on record. It appears that the respondent has refused service. This is an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for extension of the mandate of the learned arbitrator which expired on February 11, 2025. Learned arbitrator was appointed by this Court. It appears that the respondent has also not appeared before the learned arbitrator. It is submitted that the evidence is going on. Under such circumstances and considering the advanced stage of the arbitral proceedings, the mandate of the learned arbitrator is extended by a further period of one year from the date of communication of this order, to enable the learned arbitrator to make and publish his award. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) TR/