ORDER :

Chandra Dhari Singh, J.

1. The instant application has been filed by the petitioner under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act, 1996”) seeking the following relief:

“In light of the abovementioned facts and circumstances, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass an order, extending the time for completion of arbitral proceedings and making of the arbitral award, by a further period of 4 months subject to such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit.”

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the arbitral proceedings were initiated pursuant to a notice of invocation given by the petitioner, Skylark Cagers International, on 12th April, 2016. The Applicant is the Claimant in the aforementioned arbitration procedures.

3. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on 3rd October, 2016, all pleadings, including the counterclaim, were submitted in the aforementioned matter, and the case was thereafter set for admission and denial of documents. However, on 10th October, 2016, the petitioner filed additional documents in response to the resp