OCD-7 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA ORIGINAL SIDE (Commercial Division) AP-COM/378/2026 KRISHNA AVAAS PRIVATE LIMITED VS GOPAL TIWARI AND ANR. BEFORE: The Hon’ble JUSTICE GAURANG KANTH Date : 22nd May, 2026. Appearance: Mr. Ganesh Narayan Jajodia, Adv. Ms. Nitu Singh, Adv. Ms. Ritika Kedia, Adv. ...for the petitioner Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Adv. Mr. Deokinandan Sharma, Adv. ..for the respondent no.1 The Court: The petitioner has filed the present application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for conclusion of the arbitral proceedings and publication of the arbitral award. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court vide order dated 11.10.2023 appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. With the consent of the parties the mandate of the arbitral tribunal was extended further for a period of six months. The said extended period expired on 07.10.2025. Learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the matter is presently at the stage of the recording of evidence. It is further submitted that this Court vide order dated 14th November, 2025 had extended the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for a period of six 2 months and that the present application is the second application seeking extension of the mandate. Learned Counsel for the respondent no.1 states that he has no objection to the extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal. Upon consideration of the submissions of the parties and the materials placed on record, this Court is satisfied that there has been no undue and unwarranted delay on the part of the learned sole arbitrator in concluding the proceedings. Having regard to the advanced stage of the proceedings and in the interest of justice, the mandate of the arbitral tribunal is extended further for a period of six months from today. The learned sole arbitrator is requested to make all reasonable endeavours to conclude the arbitral proceedings and publish the arbitral award within the extended time period. With the aforesaid observations, the present application stands disposed of. (GAURANG KANTH, J.) S. A. AR (CR)