WP(C) 4951/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN Heard Mr. M. Biswas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr . B.K. Das, learned standing counsel, Railways. The case of the petitioner as projected in the writ petition is that he is a railway contractor. He was awarded a contract on 28-10-2005, which he claim s was successfully completed within the stipulated period. The railways, however , disputed the work executed for various reasons. This led to an arbitration pro ceeding. The Arbitral Tribunal comprised of respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4 with the respondent No. 2 as the Presiding Arbitrator. According to the petitioner, the h earing in the arbitration proceeding concluded in June 2010, but till date the a rbitral award has not been passed. In spite of numerous requests made to the rai lway authorities for expediting the matter, no decision was forthcoming, this le d the petitioner to file the instant writ petition. The learned standing counsel, Railways on 23-9-2011 had prayed for some time to obtain instructions. This prayer was renewed again on 2-11-2011. Today, when the matter is called upon, Mr. B.K. Das, learned standing counsel, Railways submits that the respondent No. 2 is out of station but he has informed over te lephone that the arbitral award will be passed within 30 days from today. In view of the said submission made by the learned standing counsel, thi s writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the arbitral tribunal wil l pass the award within 30(thirty) days from today. This disposes of the writ petition.