Sundaram Finance Limited v. M Kanagarajan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Sundaram Finance Limited No.21, Patullos Road, Chennai - 600 002.

represented by its Authorised Signatory Mrs.Priyadharshini R ..... Applicant Vs M.Kanagarajan ..... Respondent Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S.Rules, read with Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to extend the time by a period of 6 months to enable the arbitrator to complete the arbitration proceedings in Arb.Case No.MBE/MCCI/407/2023 as between the applicant and the respondent. For Applicant : Mr.M.Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.Kanagaraj for M/s.TSK Legal *****

ORDER

This application has been filed under Section 29-A of the 1/3

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of time to enable the sole arbitrator to complete the proceedings and to pass the final award.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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2. When the application was taken up for hearing today, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the proceedings are now at the stage of passing of final award.

3. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel on either side, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate for a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order for passing the final award.

Accordingly, this application is disposed of. 2/3

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