Bombay High Court
MANJUSHA NISHIKANT SHINDEversusM/S. VERSATILE ENGNEERS AND ANR.
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The court granted a further six‑month extension of the arbitrator's mandate, extending it from 30 June 2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Manjusha Nishikant Shinde, filed an arbitration petition seeking an extension of the arbitrator's mandate, which had expired on 30 June 2026. The mandate had previously been extended by the coordinate bench on 10 July 2025 for twelve months, also set to expire on 30 June 2026. Both parties submitted a joint pursis on 24 June 2026 requesting an additional six‑month extension. The court examined the joint pursis and accepted the statements made on oath in the memo of application. Accordingly, the court disposed of the writ petition by extending the arbitrator's mandate for another six months from 30 June 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedure for extending an arbitrator's mandate beyond the period previously ordered by the court?
- Whether the joint pursis filed by the parties suffices to justify a further six‑month extension of the arbitrator's mandate.
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Extension of arbitrator's mandate
- Civil appellate jurisdiction
- Joint pursis
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 22 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by Manjusha Nishikant Shinde … Petitioner
UDAY
UDAY SHIVAJI
SHIVAJI JAGTAP Vs.
JAGTAP Date:
2026.09.30
15:34:33
+0530 M/s. Versatile Engneers And Anr. … Respondents
………….
Mr. Ibrahim Attar i/b Nikhil C. Warnage i/b LESEC Advisors for the
Petitioner
………….
CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P. C. :
. Heard.
2. The applicant is claiming innocuous relief of extension of mandate
of the Arbitrator, which has expired on 30.06.2026. On earlier occasion,
the co-ordinate bench extended the mandate vide order dated
10.07.2025 for 12 months and accordingly it was to expire on
30.06.2026.
3. The parties to the application submitted joint pursis on 24.06.2026
seeking extension of mandate for further period of six months. I have
gone through the joint pursis which is at Exh.E. The statement made on
oath in the memo of application can be accepted.
Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2
100-ARP-22-2026=.doc
4. The Writ Petition is disposed of by extending mandate for further
period of six months from 30.06.2026.
( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. )
Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2
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