Bombay High Court
M/S VIDARBHA INFOTECH PVT LTD THR ITS SIGNATORY PREETI W/O HEMANT LANJEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TRAFFIC
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court extended the arbitration mandate till 1 May 2027.
Summary
The petition was filed by M/s Vidarbha Infotech Pvt. Ltd. seeking an extension of the arbitration mandate that had expired on 1 August 2026. The arbitration was being conducted by two former judges of the High Court, with Justice R.M. Sawant (Retired) appointed as presiding arbitrator. The petitioner informed the respondent that the mandate had lapsed and requested an extension up to 1 May 2027, stating that it had already advanced final arguments. The Court examined the stage of the proceedings and found that extending the mandate was necessary to allow completion of the arbitration. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the mandate be extended till 1 May 2027 and disposed of the arbitration petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the arbitration mandate, having expired on 1 August 2026, can be extended to allow completion of the proceedings?
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Mandate Extension
- High Court
- Civil Appeal
- Arbitration Petition
Judgment
LSP 1 3 arp 156.26.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Arbitration Petition No.156 of 2026
M/s. Vidarbha Infotech Pvt. Ltd. … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra … Respondents.
Mr. Pankaj D. Purway a/w. Advocate for the Petitioner
Shubham Yadav and Raju Yadav
Mr. A.R. Patil Addl. G.P. for the State.
CORAM : S.M. MODAK, J
DATE : 24th September 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned Advocate for the Petitioner and learned AGP.
2. As per the order dated 19th October 2022, two former Judges
of this Court are appointed as Arbitrator with direction that they will
LATA
Digitally
signed by
LATA SUNIL
PANJWANI
appoint the presiding Arbitrator and Justice R.M.Sawant (Retired) is
SUNIL
PANJWANI Date:
2026.09.24
19:26:14
+0530
appointed as a presiding Arbitrator. The mandate for arbitration was
lastly extended as per the order dated 11th December 2025. The
mandate has expired on 1st August 2026. There is an email sent by
the Petitioner to the Respondent informing that mandate has expired
that is why the present petition for extension of the mandate.
3. About the stage of the arbitration proceedings it is submitted
LSP 2 3 arp 156.26.doc
that Petitioner has already advanced final arguments. The extension
of mandate sought is upto 1st May 2027. In view of that, let mandate
be extended till 1st May 2027.
4. Arbitration Petition is disposed of.
(S.M. MODAK, J.)
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