1. Through the medium of instant application, the applicant herein seeks extension of time in concluding the arbitration proceedings pending before the Arbitral Tribunal of sole arbitrator appointed by this Court in terms of order dated 17.03.2023 whereunder Sh. Kiker Singh Parihar, (Retd.) District and Sessions Judge came to be appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes inter se the parties being applicant herein and the non - applicant herein.

2. It is being stated that after entering upon the reference, the arbitrator passed the first procedural order on 10.07.2023, directing the parties to appear, whereupon the parties appeared and consequently the applicant herein filed the statement of claims in terms of order dated 20.07.2023, while stating further that on the said date, the parties mad