IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 19 of 2026 ========================================================== M/S. DBM GEOTECHNICS AND CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. Versus DEENDAYAL PORT TRUST (ERSTWHILE KANDLA PORT TRUST) ========================================================== Appearance: NYC LEGAL(14337) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR MK VAKHARIA(1483) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA Date : 30/01/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. By way of this Petition under Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the petitioner is seeking extension for a period of 10 months from 01st January, 2026 to conclude the Arbitration Proceedings in respect of ongoing arbitration proceedings before the sole Arbitrator Hon'ble Mr.Justice Bankim Mehta (Retd.) Judge of this Court. 2. Learned Advocates for both the parties jointly submit that the arbitration proceedings commenced in the year 2018 and from time-to-time, extension was granted to conclude the arbitration proceedings. However, the same could not be over and at this stage final arguments of one p. 2 Arbitration have been concluded, and the other cognate Arbitration is at the advanced stage of Final Arguments. 3. Since learned advocates from both the sides are in agreement that the time may be extended, the present petition stands allowed. Time to conclude the arbitration proceedings between the parties stands extended for a further period of 10 months from 01st January, 2026. (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J) ANUP