A No.2566 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU A No.2566 of 2026 M/s.Larsen and Toubro Ltd., Construction Division, Smart World Communications Unit, Mount Ponnamallee Road, Manapakkam Road, Chennai – 600 089. Rep. By its Authorised Signatory Mr.M.S.Krishna Kumar ..Applicant Vs The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Technical Services, Tamil Nadu Police Headquarters, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. ..Respondent Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of Original Side Rules r/w Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to extend the time for completion of arbitral proceedings by 1 year from 28.04.2026 in the pending arbitration proceedings. For Applicant : Ms.Preeti Mohan For Respondent : Mr.V.Prasad ORDER The present application had been taken out by the applicant herein to seek extension of mandate for a further period of one year from 28.04.2026. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.2566 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 K.KUMARESH BABU J. mp 2. The learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to extend the mandate. 3. Considering the stage on which the arbitral proceedings are at, this Court is inclined to extend the mandate for a further period of one year from 28.04.2026. The learned Arbitrator is requested to complete the proceedings and pass an Award within the said period of one (1) year and the respective parties are also directed to co-operate with the learned Arbitrator. 4. This application is disposed of in the above terms. 02-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mp A No.2566 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis