Bombay High Court
JAIKUMAR DASHRATH JAYAversusRUPESH BABANRAO THORAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the arbitrator’s mandate may be extended for a period of four weeks to enable the award to be pronounced.
Summary
The petition involves an interim application filed by the applicant, Jaikumar Dashrath Jaya, seeking an extension of the arbitrator's mandate as the arbitrator has completed the proceedings and is awaiting the pronouncement of the award. The learned arbitrator requested a four‑week extension via email. The High Court examined whether such an extension is permissible under the arbitration framework. Considering that the award has not yet been pronounced and the arbitrator requires additional time, the Court granted the extension. Consequently, the interim application was disposed of by extending the arbitrator’s mandate for four weeks from the date of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the arbitrator’s mandate may be extended for a further period pending the pronouncement of the award
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Interim application
- Extension of mandate
- Award pronouncement
- High Court
Judgment
906-ia-6563-26.doc
Urmila Ingale
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally
signed by
URMILA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
URMILA PRAMOD
PRAMOD INGALE
INGALE Date:
2026.09.21
11:57:13
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6563 OF 2026
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IN
ARBITRATION PETITION NO.17 OF 2021
Jaikumar Dashrath Jaya .. Applicant
In the matter between
Jaikumar Dashrath Jaya .. Petitioner
Versus
Rupesh Babanrao Thorat and anr. .. Respondents
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Mrs. Prachi Raj Mhatre, for Applicant.
Mr.Vedant Tiwari i/b Mr.Rohit D. Joshi, for Respondents.
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CORAM : S.M.MODAK, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant and learned
counsel for the Respondents. It is informed that learned
Arbitrator has completed the proceedings and is now at the stage
of pronouncement of the Award. Letter seeking extension by
learned Arbitrator is by way of an email on page no. 22.
2. In view of that, Interim Application is disposed of by
extending the mandate of arbitral Tribunal for a period of 4
weeks from today.
[ S.M.MODAK, J. ]
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