1 2025:KER:30385 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M. FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947 OP(ATE) NO. 10 OF 2025 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2018 IN AR NO.98 OF 2018 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONER: RE SUSTAINABILITY HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S.RAMKY ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LIMITED) OFFICE AT RE SUSTAINABILITY LIMITED, 11TH FLOOR, AUROBINDO GALAXY, HYDERABAD KNOWLEDGE CITY, HITECH CITY ROAD, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, GUDETI MANOHAR, PIN - 500081 BY ADV M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT: KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001 BY ADV AJIT JOY THIS OP(ARBITRATION TIME EXTENSION) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 OP(ATE) NO.10/2025 2025:KER:30385 JUDGMENT Dated this the 04th day of April, 2025 This Original Petition is filed seeking to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal in A.R. No. 98 of 2018. 2. It is noted that the proceedings had commenced before the Arbitral Tribunal in due earnest and were being conducted diligently. Nevertheless, the same could not be completed within the statutorily ordained period for the reasons elaborated in the Original Petition. 3. Heard Sri. M. Sreekumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri. Ajit Joy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 4. The learned counsel appearing on both sides submitted in unison that the time period for rendering the award needs to be extended. I note that sufficient cause has been made out for extending the time period. It is also noted that the time period had been extended twice by this Court on 21.11.2023 in O.P.(ATE) 20 of 2023 and 13.09.2024 in O.P.(ATE) 26 of 2024. Accordingly, the O.P.(ATE) is allowed. The mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal appointed in A.R.No.98 of 2018 is hereby extended by a further period of ten months from today. Sd/- SYAM KUMAR V.M. JUDGE NJ 3 OP(ATE) NO.10/2025 2025:KER:30385 APPENDIX OF OP(ATE) 10/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN AR NO. 24/2017 DATED 26.05.2017 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP©NO.921/2019 DATED 14.09.2021 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT IN MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.677/2022 IN SLP©NO.921/2019 DATED 22.04.2022 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN SUBMISSION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 26.09.2023 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.09.2023 ISSUED BY THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 29.09.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P4 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30.09.23 FROM THE RESPONDENT TO THE LEARNED ARBITRATORS Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DATED 5.10.2023 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DATED 5.10.2023 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DATED 07.10.2023 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN OP(ATE) NO.20/2023 DATED 21.11.2023 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN OP(ATE) NO.26/2024 DATED 13.09.2024 Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DATED 15.11.2024 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DATED 11.12.2024 4 OP(ATE) NO.10/2025 2025:KER:30385 Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL DATED 10.1.2025 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DATED 16.03.2025