Mandate Of Arbitration U/S 29A Of Arbitration Act Can Be Extended By High Court Only When Arbitrator Is Appointed By It: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court held that the mandate of an arbitrator under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be extended by the High Court only when the arbitrator was appointed by it under Section 11(6) of the Act. Section 29A sets timelines for the completion of arbitration proceedings. The court clarified that its power to extend these timelines is limited to cases where it had initially appointed the arbitrator, emphasizing the court's role in arbitrations it has constituted.