JUDGMENT

Biswanath Rath, J. - This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2. This writ petition involves a challenge to the order passed by the District Judge, Bhubaneswar vide Anenxure-3 in ARB(P) No.68 of 2018, dated 3.8.2019, allowing an application under Sub-Section (4) and (5) of Section 29-A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. As it appears, learned District Judge, Bhubaneswar in allowing the arbitration petition finally extended the mandate of the Arbitrator for one year with effect from the date of judgment dated 3.8.2019. Even though the extension of the mandate of the Arbitrator has expired in the meantime, but however, since the mandate of the Arbitrator requires extension in the peculiar circumstance involving the case, the matter needs to be finally adjudicated. This Court thus proceeds to record the factual aspect involving the case as follows :

Parties involved in a dispute regarding the admission of the opposite parties involved herein as a new partner to a farm, namely, M/s.Gangaya Supply Agency. For no amicable resolution of the dispute between the parties, opposite parties involved herein filed an application u/s.11(5) and 11(6) of the Arbitration an