Chief Executive Officer v. Beil Infrastructure Limited

A No. 1305 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A No. 1305 of 2026 Chief Executive Officer Dr.Vinod Vikneswaran. A, Office of Wellington Cantonment Board, Wellington Cantt, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, Wellington, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu - 643 232.

..Applicant Vs BEIL Infrastructure Limited (Erstwhile M/s.Gharpure Engineering and Constructions Pvt Ltd), Plot No.35/1, D II Block, MIDC, Chinchwad, Pune - 411 019.

..Respondent Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules r/w Section 29A(4) of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 praying to extend the time to pass the award by the Honourable Arbitral Tribunal for a further period of eight weeks from 04.03.2026 to 28.04.2026. For Applicant:

Ms.Bensi Rema for M/s.King and Patridge For Respondent:

Ms.Lilly Francis

ORDER

The respondent before the Arbitral Tribunal has applied for an extension of the mandate of the Tribunal.

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A No. 1305 of 2026 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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2. Ms.Lilly Francis, learned counsel, accepts notice for the sole respondent.

3. Both learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the respondent submit that arguments were heard in full and that the Arbitral Tribunal has reserved the matter for pronouncing the award.

4. Considering the stage of arbitral proceedings, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended by a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The application is allowed on these terms. 24.03.2026 mmi A No. 1305 of 2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis