JUDGMENT :

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, C.J.

These applications have been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter called as ‘the Act’) seeking extension of the mandate of the arbitral tribunal for passing an Award.

2. Facts in brief:

NRI Academy of Sciences is a Society registered under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001. The said Society runs a medical college and nursing homes. Disputes arose with regard to the management of the NRI Academy of Sciences (for short, ‘NRIAS’). By virtue of order, dated 22.02.2022 passed in W.A. No.234 of 2020 and other connected matters, disputes were referred for adjudication by an arbitral tribunal comprising of Justice Devinder Gupta as the sole Arbitrator, in view of Section 23 of the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001, which envisages that in the event of any disputes arising amongst the members of the Society, in respect of any matter relating to the affairs of the Society, any member of the Society may proceed with the dispute under the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

3. A preliminary objection has been raised by the non-applicants regarding the maintainabil