IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M/s.Sundaram Finance Limited, No.21, Pattullos Road, Chennai – 600 002. .... Applicant Vs.

1. Ellaiyappan.D

2. Ms.Jayalakshmi.E .... Respondents PRAYER to pass an order under Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 extending the time by a period of 6 months to enable the arbitrator to pass Award in A.C.P. No.SFL/VI/MAMC/56 of

2024 between the applicant and the respondents.

For Applicant : Mr.M.Arunachalam For Respondents : Mr.R.Balagurusamy

ORDER

This application has been filed under Section 29-A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [in short, ‘the Act’] extending the time by a period of 6 months to enable the arbitrator to pass Award in A.C.P. No.SFL/VI/MAMC/56 of 2024 between the applicant and the respondents.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The respondents have filed a counter and have opposed this application on the ground that the mandate came to an end as early as on 08.01.2025 and thereafter, even without extension of mandate, the proceedings went upto 04.10.2025. Thereafter, t