The Cotton Corporation Of India Ltd v. Othisree And Company

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M/s.The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd., represented by its Deputy General Manager, Having its Branch office at D.No.5/7, 2nd floor, 4th street, Kothari Layout, B.R.Nagar, Singanaliur (PO) Coimbatore - 641 005.

.... Applicant Vs.

M/s.Jothisree and Company, Represented by its Sole Proprietor, Mr.T.Viswanathan, Having its Registered Office at No.55, M.G.Pudur, 2nd Street, Tirupur - 641 604. Tamil Nadu.

... Respondent PRAYER:

To pass an order granting extension of time to conclude the ongoing arbitration proceedings between the applicant and the respondent before the Arbitral Tribunal by a period of 6 months. For Applicant : Mr.Anirudh Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.T.Deeraj for M/s.P.V.Law Associates 1/4

ORDER

This application has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [for brevity, hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'] for granting extension of time to conclude the on-going arbitration proceedings.

2. Heard Mr.Anirudh Krishnan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and Mr.T.Deeraj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the Arbitral award has already been passed on 29.04.2025. Subsequently, an application was filed under Section 33 of the Act for rectification of certain errors pointed out in the award. Since the mandate had come to end, this application has been filed seeking for extension of time.

4. On considering the submissions made on either side and the materials placed before this Court, the period is extended by two months. 2/4

This application is disposed of in the above terms. 12.09.2025 mp 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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