ORDER OD – 5 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE AP/160/2026 TATA CONMMUNICATIONS LIMITED VS RUDRAPRIYA CONSTRUCTIONS LLP AND ANR BEFORE HON'BLE JUSTICE GAURANG KANTH Date: September 29, 2026. Appearance:- Mr. V.V.V. Sastry, Adv. Mr. Anirudh Goyal, Adv. ...for petitioner. Mr. S. Singh, Adv. Ms. Ananya Singhal, Adv. ...for respondent No.2. The Court:- Affidavit of service is taken on record. Despite service, none appears on behalf of the respondent No.1. Ms. Ananya Singhal appears on behalf of the respondent No.2. The petitioner has preferred the present petition under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for publication of the arbitral award. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the arguments were concluded in this matter on 2nd August, 2026 and the matter has been reserved for pronouncement of award. The tribunal vide email dated 28.08.2026 directed the parties to approach this Court for extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for a period of six months. Learned counsel for the respondent states that the respondent has no objection to the extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal. 2 Upon consideration of the submissions of 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 arbitral proceedings. Having regard to the advanced stage of the arbitration and in the interest of justice, the mandate of the arbitral tribunal is extended for a further period of six months from 10th November, 2026. The learned arbitral tribunal is requested to make all reasonable endeavours to publish the arbitral award within the extended time period. With the above directions, the present petition stands disposed of. (GAURANG KANTH, J.) R. D. Barua