Bombay High Court
M/S AJMERA HABITAT PVT LTDversusJIDNYASA CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court extended the period for declaration of the award to 31 December 2026.
Summary
The petition filed by M/s Ajmera Habitat Pvt Ltd sought an extension of the time limit for publishing the arbitral award, with the respondent Jidnyasa Co Operative Housing Society consenting. The arbitrator had earlier requested a six‑week extension, which had already lapsed, and orally asked for a further extension until December 2026. The High Court considered whether such an extension could be granted under the Arbitration framework. It held that the court may extend the period for declaration of the award and ordered the arbitrator to endeavour to issue the award by 31 December 2026. The petition was consequently disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court can grant an extension of the period for publication of an arbitral award
- Whether the respondent's consent suffices for such an extension
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Award Publication
- Extension of Time
- High Court
- Procedural Order
Judgment
Digitally
signed by 917-ARP-138-26.DOC
MEERA
MEERA MAHESH
MAHESH JADHAV
JADHAV Date:
2026.08.24
13:54:13
+0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 138 OF 2026
M/s Ajmera Habitat Pvt Ltd ...Petitioner
Versus
Jidnyasa Co Operative Housing Society ...Respondent
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Mr. Sumeet Savda a/w Ms Priyal Gandhi i/b SHS Chambers for Petitioner.
Mr. Robin Thomas i/b Mr. Mihir Joshi for Respondent.
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CORAM: S. M. MODAK, J.
DATED: 21st AUGUST, 2026
P.C.
1. Heard learned Advocate for the Petitioner.
2. This is an application for an extension of a period for publication of
the award. It is submitted that the Respondent has consented.
3. My attention is invited to the mail sent by the learned Arbitrator at
page 33. Learned Arbitrator has requested an extension of six week till the
end of July 2026. That period is already over. Orally it is submitted that the
period be extended till December 2026, as the matters are closed for
pronouncement of the award.
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4. Hence, the period for declaration of the award is extended till 31 st
December 2026. Let the learned Arbitrator to make an endeavour to declare
the award till that time
5. Petition accordingly stands disposed of.
(S. M. MODAK, J.)
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