1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 1854 OF 2009 H.S. Rao ...Petitioner. Vs. Divisional Railway Manager (W), Central Railway, Pune & Ors. ...Respondents. None for the Petitioner. Mr. T.J. Pandian for the Respondent No.1. CORAM :- ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATED :- 8TH MARCH, 2010. P.C.- 1 The learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.1, who is contesting party, filed an affidavit for short purposes, expressing that the Tribunal shall pass/ published award within three months. The documents were lastly submitted on 17th April, 2009. The submission is also made that there is no time prescribed for passing award. However, in Arbitration Proceedings, it is always necessary to pass award within reasonable time. 2 Considering the averments so made in an affidavit dated 5th March, 2010, in the interest of justice to avoid further delay in the proceedings and/or to save the time and money to start the proceedings afresh, I am inclined to accept this affidavit and observe that the Arbitrator to publish/ declare the award within three months from today. 3 The Petition is accordingly allowed. No order as to costs. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)