Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd., v. Mindgate Solutions Private Ltd.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Application No.5815 of 2025 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd., 4th Floor, Phase-2, Spencer Plaza 769, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 Represented by its Authorised Signatory Mr.Avinash Kozhichirakkal ... Applicant -VsMindgate Solutions Private Limited 13th and 14th Floor, DamjiShamji Business Galleria Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Kanjurmarg West Mumbai - 400 078.

... Respondent Prayer:

Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules read with Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to extend the mandate of the Hon'ble Arbitral Tribunal by six months with effect from 01.11.2025 or any other reasonable time, in the arbitration proceedings between the applicant and respondent.

For Applicant :

Mr.Cibi Vishnu For Respondent :

Mr.Ankur Khandelwal 1/3

O R D E R

This application has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act No.26 of 1996) seeking for extension of the mandate for completion of pleadings and for passing final award by the Arbitral Tribunal.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned counsel for the respondent.

3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the arbitration proceedings is at the stage of cross-examination of the witnesses on the side of the respondent.

4. Taking into consideration the above submission, the time is extended for a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, for passing the final award.

This Application is disposed of in the above terms. 21.11.2025 mk Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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