OCD-6 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE AP-COM/582/2026 KITPLY INDUSTRIES LIMITED VS SIMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED BEFORE: The Hon’ble JUSTICE GAURANG KANTH Date : 31st July, 2026. Appearance: Mr. Bikash Shaw, Adv. Sk. Saad Islam, Adv. …for the petitioner The Court: Affidavit of service is taken on record. Despite service, none appears for the respondent. The petitioner has preferred the present petition under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for completion of the arbitral proceedings and publication of the arbitral award. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court vide order dated 17.01.2023 had appointed a sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. The pleadings were completed on 07.05.2024. With the consent of the parties, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was extended for a period of six months. This Court vide order dated 17.11.2025 extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of six months. Learned 2 Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is presently at the stage of conclusion of final arguments. Upon consideration of the submissions of both the parties and the materials placed on record, this Court is satisfied that there has been no undue or unwarranted delay on the part of the learned sole Arbitrator in conducting the proceedings. Having regard to the advanced stage of the proceedings and in the interest of justice, the mandate of the learned sole Arbitrator is extended further for a period of three 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 petition stands disposed of. (GAURANG KANTH, J.) R.Bhar