Sundaram Finance Ltd., v. G. Sathish Kumar

Application No.5958 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Application No.5958 of 2025 M/s.Sundaram Finance Limited No.21, Patullos Road, Chennai - 600 002.

represented by its Authorised Signatory Mrs.Priyadharshini R ..... Applicant Vs 1.G.Sathish Kumar S/o.K.Govindan 2.V.Chandrasekar S/o.S.Velmurugan ..... Respondents 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 from the date of order to enable the arbitrator to complete the arbitration proceedings as between the applicant and the respondents.

For Applicant : Mr.Arunachalam Meyyappan *****

ORDER

This application has been filed under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking extension of time to enable the sole arbitrator to complete the proceedings and to pass the final award.

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Application No.5958 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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2. When the application was taken up for hearing today, learned counsel for applicant submitted that the respondents were set ex parte by the arbitrator by order dated 10.01.2025. Learned counsel further submitted that the proceedings are now at the stage of passing of final award.

3. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for applicant, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate for a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order for passing the final award.

Accordingly, this application is disposed of. 04.12.2025 Index:yes/no NCC:yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order gm Application No.5958 of 2025 (1/14) 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis