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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RANJAN SHARMA
Parvinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
National Highway Authority of India Through its Project Director (PIU) Tehsil District Hamirpur – Respondent
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| 1. arbitration delayed post-advanced stage due to arbitrator change. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. respondents do not oppose mandate extension. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 3. section 29a allows court extension of award timeline. (Para 9) |
| 4. supreme court permits post-expiry extension for sufficient cause. (Para 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, Judge
Petitioner-Parvinder Singh has come up before this Court, under Section 29-A (4) (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking following relief(s):-
“That the period from 13.08.2025 onwards may kindly be regularized and the mandate of the arbitrator may kindly be extended for a reasonable time.”
FACTUAL MATRIX:
2. Grievance of the petitioner is that the Central Government issued a Notification under the National Highways Act for acquiring the land at Hamirpur Bypass of National Highway-103 and National Highway-3 (Design change KM 121+175 to KM 138=295 of village Kamlah Mouzajangal Ropa, Tehsil and District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh was acquired, in terms of the Award No. 27/2022 dated 13.06.2023.
2(i) Feeling dissatisfied against the Award, the petitioner filed a Reference before Learned Arbitrator-cum-Divisional Commissioner, Man
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Court may extend arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4),(5) post-termination for sufficient cause not attributable to petitioners, prioritizing pragmatic and effective arbitral conclusion.
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The court ruled that extensions of time for arbitral proceedings are warranted when delays are not attributable to the parties, prioritizing efficiency and justice in the arbitration process.
The court can extend the time for arbitral proceedings under sufficient cause, preventing parties from suffering due to delays not attributable to them.
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