Bombay High Court
M/S AMISHA BUILDCON PVT LTDversusJIDNYASA CO OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court extended the period for declaration of the arbitral award to 31 December 2026.
Summary
M/s Amisha Buildcon Pvt Ltd filed an arbitration petition seeking an extension of the period for publication of the arbitral award against Jidnyasa Co Operative Housing Society. The learned arbitrator had earlier requested a six‑week extension until the end of July 2026, which had already elapsed. The petitioner orally requested that the deadline be further extended to 31 December 2026, noting that the matters were closed for pronouncement of the award. The respondent consented to the extension. The High Court, after considering the arbitrator’s request and the parties’ consent, extended the period for declaration of the award to 31 December 2026 and directed the arbitrator to endeavour to issue the award by that date. The petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may extend the time limit for publication of an arbitral award upon the arbitrator's request and the parties' consent.
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Extension of time
- Award publication
- High Court
- Civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
Digitally
signed by 918-ARP-139-26.DOC
MEERA
MEERA MAHESH
MAHESH JADHAV
JADHAV Date:
2026.08.24
13:54:12
+0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 139 OF 2026
M/s Amisha Buildcon 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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