14. The law does not make it compulsory that an application must be filed pre-expiry or that the mandate should be extended pre-expiry. The law allows flexibility, so that, legitimate delays do not frustrate arbitration. However, the mandate would not revive automatically and the proceedings become valid only upon Court’s order of extension. Thus, any proceeding after the expiry of the mandate would be without jurisdiction, till such time the Court formally extends the mandate by an order. Once the order is passed, the proceedings get validated. Thus, an order of extension of the mandate by Court, grants retrospective continuity to the mandate of the arbitrator.”
— Team AMLEGALS
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