A No. 1500 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A No. 1500 of 2026 Howden Air and Gas (India) Private Limited (Petitioner's name has been amended from Howden Solyvent India Private Limited to Howden air and Gas (India) Private Limited, As per Order of the Arbitral Tribunal dated 14.09.2023) No.147, Poonamalee High Road, Numbal Village, Kancheepuram District - 600 077. Rep by its authorized signatory, Mr.Sambit Dash ..Applicant Vs BGR Boilers Private Limited Rep. by its Managing Director, 443 Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018. ..Respondent Prayer : Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules Read With Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to pass an order extending the mandate by a further period of 9 months in order to complete the arbitration proceedings or any other reasonable time. For Applicant: Mr. Aditya Mukerjee For Respondent: Ms. B.Abirami for Mr. C.P.Prasanth Gopal ORDER The claimant before the arbitral tribunal has applied for an extension of the mandate of the Tribunal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 1500 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. KJ 2. Both learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the respondent submit that the matter is at the argument stage. Notwithstanding the stage of proceedings, learned counsel for the applicant submits that it is a complex dispute and that an extension of nine months be granted. 3. Considering the stage and nature of the dispute, this application is allowed by extending the mandate of the arbitral tribunal by a period of nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 02-04-2026 KJ A No. 1500 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis