Himachal Pradesh High Court
ARB.C/151/2026 on 4 August 2026
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2026:HHC:32356
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Arb. Case No. 151 of 2026
Date of decision: 04.08.2026. Hitanshu Jishtu
...Petitioner.
Versus
Sanjay Ronta
...Respondent.
Coram:
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Vivek Singh Negi, Advocate.
For the respondent : Nemo.
Romesh Verma, Judge (Oral):
The present petition under Section 29 (4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the petitioners seeking extension of time for completion of the arbitration proceedings.
2. As per case of the petitioner, the parties entered into a partnership deed in the name and style of Y77 & Associates on 09.03.2020. Thereafter, supplementary partnership deed was also executed between the parties on 09.02.2024. On 23.12.2021, the partners entered a Rent Deed with M/s B.B. Developers, Zirakpur and took 36 room hotel being run in the name and style of North View Park on Ambala Chandigarh Highway for a period of nine years.
3. The arbitral dispute has arisen between the parties as the respondent was not furnishing the accounts of the partnership
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concerned. Thereafter, the matter was referred to Sh. Pawan Thakur, Sole Arbitrator. As per petitioner, the proceedings are still pending before the learned Arbitrator. However, the mandate of the learned Arbitrator has come to an end considering the fact that the learned Arbitrator had entered upon the reference on 15.05.2024 and the pleadings were completed on 16.01.2025.
4. The petitioner has placed on record the order as passed by the learned Arbitrator on 01.06.2026, whereby it has been ordered that since the mandate has expired, therefore, necessary steps by the petitioner/claimant be taken.
5. In view of the averments as made in the petition, which are duly supported by an affidavit and in view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is allowed and time is extended for completing the arbitral proceedings for passing the award by the learned Arbitrator by six months from today.
6. The petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(Romesh Verma)
Judge 4th August, 2026. (kck)
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