Bombay High Court
HEALTHINDIA INSURANCE TPA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITEDversusEICORE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court held that, having satisfied the requirement of substantial progress under Section 29A(5), the petition for extension of time is allowed.
Summary
Healthindia Insurance TPA Services Private Limited filed a petition under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an extension of the arbitral tribunal’s mandate to complete the arbitration and render an award. The respondent, Eicore Technologies Private Limited, raised no objection to the extension. The court noted that the arbitration was at the cross‑examination stage, indicating substantial progress and satisfaction of the requirement under Section 29A(5). It held that extending the time would best serve the interests of justice. Accordingly, the petition was allowed and the tribunal was directed to complete the proceedings within the extended period, with both parties required to cooperate.
Issues considered
- Whether the arbitral tribunal’s mandate may be extended under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
- Whether the requirement of ‘substantial progress’ under Section 29A(5) is satisfied in the present case.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Extension of time
- Section 29A
- Commercial arbitration
- Arbitral tribunal
- Cross‑examination
- Substantive justice
Judgment
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Digitally
signed by
MOHAMMAD
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MOHAMMAD AREEB
AREEB MOHD
MOHD
AKBAR
AKBAR
Date:
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
2026.09.21
14:56:00
+0530 IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 864 OF 2026
Healthindia Insurance Tpa Services Private Limited ...Petitioner
Vs.
Eicore Technologies Private Limited ...Respondent
_______
Mr. Manoj Agiwal for the Petitioner.
Mr. Sushil M. Shukla a/w Mr. Vimal Kishor (Through VC) i/b Manoj Shukla for
Respondent.
_______
CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : 18th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C.
1. This is the Petition filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996, and seeks an extension of the mandate of the Arbitral
Tribunal to complete the arbitration proceedings and pass an arbitral award.
2. There is no objection to the time being extended.
3. I am informed that the arbitration proceedings are at the stage of cross-
examination, therefore I am satisfied that substantial progress has been made in
the arbitration proceedings. The mandate of Section 29A(5) has been met. In my
view, the substantive interest of justice would best be served if the time is
extended.
4. The Tribunal shall endeavour to complete the arbitration proceedings
Areeb
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within a extended period of time, for which purpose both parties are directed to
cooperate.
5. Accordingly, the Petition is allowed.
6. Time is extended from the date on which a copy of this order is uploaded.
[ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]
Areeb
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