IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PAVAN KUMAR DWIVEDI

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ON THE 16 OF JANUARY, 2026 ARBITRATION APPEAL No. 206 of 2025 FIVE STAR BUSINESS FINANCE LTD THROUGH AMIT SHRIVASTAVA Versus MANJU BAI AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Surendra Kumar Gupta, learned counsel for the appellant.

Shri Harish Joshi, learned counsel for respondent No.1.

ORDER Heard on I.A. No.10073 of 2025, which is an application for condonation of delay.

There is a delay of 76 days in filing the appeal.

Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the delay in filing the present appeal was caused because the head office / registered office of the appellant company is situated at Chennai. After the order came to the knowledge of the appellant, certified copy was obtained and the local office at Bhopal contacted the head office / registered office for permission to file the appeal.

Considering the reasons mentioned in the application, I.A. No.10073 of 2025 is hereby allowed. The delay in filing the present appeal is condoned.

2. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 being aggrieved by the order dated 12.04.2025 pa