Madras High CourtA/4646/2025disposed of

Talisma Corporation Private Limited v. Tamil Nadu Egovernance Agency

2025-09-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Talisma Corporation Private Limited Rep. by its Authorised Signatory Abhishek Kumar R Having its registered office at Ground Floor, Phoenix-Magnifica, Vijinapura Mahadevapura Ward, Old Madras Road Dooravaninagar, Bangalore 560 016 .. Applicant Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer Having its registered office at No.807 PT. Lee Chengalvarayan Naicker Maligai Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 2.The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Rep. by its Managing Director 8th Floor, CMRL Building, METROS No.327, Anna Salai, Nandanam Chennai 600 035 .. Respondents Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules read with Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to extend the 1/4

mandate of the sole Arbitrator, Mr.Keerthikiran Murali, Advocate, Chennai, for a further period of one (1) year from the date of the present order for the completion of the arbitration proceedings between the applicant and the respondents. For applicant : Mr.Anidh Gopi M For R1 : Mr.T.Arunkumar For R2 : Mr.C.Sathish

O R D E R

This application has been field under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for the extension of mandate.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. In the instant case, even when the reference order was passed, a direction was given to complete the proceedings within a period of six months. This period came to an end on 13.08.2025. The case is now at the stage of filing of reply to the counter claim made by the respondents.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this 2/4

Court is inclined to extend the mandate and accordingly, the mandate is extended for a period of twelve months from today.

This application is disposed of in the above terms. 19.09.2025 gya 3/4

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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