A No. 1427 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A No. 1427 of 2026 M/s.Vijay Foundation Private Limited Rep. by its Managing Director Mr.R.Thiagarajan, Having Regd. Office at No.10, 1st Street, Nandanam Extension, Nadanam, Chennai - 600 035. ..Applicant Vs 1. M/s.Sreshta Builders Private Limited Rep by its Director Mr.Sumanth Subramanian, No.8, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. 2. M/s.Sumanth and Co., Represented by its Partner, No.108, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. 3. M/s.Urban Tree Infrastructures Private Limited represented by its Managing Partner, 6th Floor, Good Shepherd Square, No.86, Kodambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034. 4. M/s.Vijay Plas Fabs Private Limited, represented by its Director, No.10, 1st Street, Nandanam Extension, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035. ..Respondents Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules r/w Section 29A(4) of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 praying to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a further period of 9 months for https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 1427 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 passing an award in respect of dispute 1 and dispute 2 simultaneously commencing from 10.03.2026. For Applicant: Mr.P.C.Harikumar For Respondents: Mr.Narayanan for R1 Mr.R.Umashankar for R2 Ms.Anbarasi ffor R3 Mr.G.Veerapathiran for R4 ORDER The applicant is the claimant in dispute 2 before the Arbitral Tribunal and one of the respondents in dispute 1. 2. Both learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the four respondents submit that dispute 1 is at the argument stage and dispute 2 is at the stage of recording evidence on behalf of the respondents. 3. In minutes of the proceedings dated 03.01.2026, the Arbitral Tribunal has requested parties to seek extension of the mandate by at least nine months from the date of receipt of the order. 4. Considering the aforesaid, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal is extended in respect of both disputes 1 and 2 by a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The application is allowed on these terms. 16.04.2026 mmi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 1427 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. mmi A No. 1427 of 2026 16.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis