M/S.Mercedes - Benz Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd., v. Cement Carriers

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH M/s.Mercedes - Benz Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd., (formerly known as M/s.Daimler Financial Services India Private Limited), 5th Floor, Plot 8, Baashyam Willow Square, 9 and 10, First Street, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Tamil Nadu, India.

Represented by its Authorised Signatory Mr.Sadam Hussain S.

Applicant(s) Vs

1. Cement Carriers Rep. by its Proprietor, Pankaj Vrajala Babaria, F.No.5, AB Nirmal Ganga Apts, 110 Farmland Ramdaspeth Shankar, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440 001.

2.Chintan Pankaj Babaria F.No.5, Ab Nirmal Ganga Apts,

110 Farmland Ramdaspeth Shankar Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440 001.

Respondent(s) PRAYER To pass an order under Sec 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 extending the time by a period of 12 months from the date of order to enable the arbitrator to complete the arbitration proceedings in Claim No.8 of 2024 as between the Applicant and the Respondents.

For Applicant(s):

Mr.M.Arunachalam For Respondent:

Mr.K.Melwin Frederick

ORDER

This application has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking for extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal to complete the arbitration proceedings.

2. Heard both sides.

3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the arbitral proceedings are at the stage of filing of written arguments and passing of final award. Hence,

considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of four months from today.

4. This application is disposed of in the above terms. 28-11-2025 ss

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

ss 28-11-2025