31-IA-5698-2025.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5698 OF 2025 IN ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 27748 OF 2025 HDFC Securities Limited ...Applicant Versus Veeresh Radharam …Respondent Mr. Amit Singh (through VC), with Bhushan Bhadgale, i/b Abhay Nevagi and Associates, for the Applicant. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 19th AUGUST 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant. 2. The office report indicates that the notice of the Application for condonation of delay has been duly served on the Respondent on 12th March 2026. 3. None appears for the Respondent. 4. This is an Application for condonation of three days delay in filing the Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. ARS 1/2 ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Digitally signed by ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Date: 2026.08.21 09:18:17 +0530 31-IA-5698-2025.DOC 5. In paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Application, the Applicant has ascribed justifiable reasons for condonation of three days delay in filing the Arbitration Petition. 6. Having regard to the short period of delay and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay deserves to be condoned. 7. The Application thus stands allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 8. Arbitration Petition be numbered and listed for admission after two weeks. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] ARS 2/2