A No. 4101 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH A No. 4101 of 2025 1. Mr.I.M Manickkam, S/o.I.R. Munusamy (Late) 115, Vysial Street, Puducherry-605001 Applicant(s) Vs 1. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HCPL), Rep its General Manager (South) Having its registered office at No.8, No.1,Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th Floor,Gandhi Irwin Road,Egmore, Chennai-600008. 2.Mr.I .M. Udhayasankar S/o. I.r.munusamy(late) Residing At Old Door No.59, New No.87, Calve Soubraya Chetty Street Puducherry. 3.Mr.I. M. Radjasegarane S/o.i.r.munusamy (late) No.87,vysial Street,puducherry- 01. 4.Mr.I. M. Ramakrishnan S/o.i.r.munusamy (late) Villas I Pour,no.13 And 15,kannadasan Street, Kamaraj Nagar,puducherry-605011. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 4101 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER To extend the time for completion of Arbitration proceedings by a period of 12 months. For Applicant(s): M/s.V.Kamala Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Vijayan for M/s.King And Patridge for R1 Mr.Akshayabenjamin for R4 ORDER This petition has been filed under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking for extension of time for the completion of the Arbitration proceedings by a period of 12 months. 2. Heard Mr.V.Kamalakumar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.M.Vijayan, learned counsel for 1st respondent and Mr.Akshayabenjamin, learned counsel for 4th respondent. 3. The arbitration proceedings commenced on 28.04.2023 and 18 months period came to an end on 26.10.2024. The present application has been filed only on 30.07.2025 and the applicant is https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 4101 of 2025 seeking for 12 months extension of time for completion of arbitration proceedings. 4. On going through the affidavit filed in support of the application, it is seen that even as per the case of the applicant, the interlocutory application was filed as early as on 07.06.2024. Thereafter, it is not known as to why there was absolutely no progress in this case. 5. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, there was no proper explanation on the side of the applicant. 6. This Court is not convinced with the reasons assigned and accordingly, this application is dismissed. 19-09-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 4101 of 2025 To 1.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HCPL), Rep its General Manager (South) Having its registered office at No.8, No.1,Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th Floor,Gandhi Irwin Road,Egmore, Chennai-600008. 2.Mr.I .M. Udhayasankar S/o. I.r.munusamy(late) Residing At Old Door No.59, New No.87, Calve Soubraya Chetty Street Puducherry. 3.Mr.I. M. Radjasegarane S/o.i.r.munusamy (late) No.87,vysial Street,puducherry- 01. 4.Mr.I. M. Ramakrishnan S/o.i.r.munusamy (late) Villas I Pour,no.13 And 15,kannadasan Street, Kamaraj Nagar,puducherry-605011. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 4101 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka A No. 4101 of 2025 19-09-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis