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Apurvakriti Infrastructure Pvt.Limited, v. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

Madras HC2 Jul 2025A/2967/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; extension of arbitral tribunal mandate; Order XIV Rule 8 O.S. Rules; Madras High Court arbitration application A No. 2967 of 2025; sufficient cause shown in affidavit; respondent counsel no objection; Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited; Apurvakriti Infrastructure Pvt. Limited; Sole Arbitrator Vishnu Agarwal; Arbitration Case No.2 of 2022; mandate beyond 02.06.2025; award pronunciation extended three months from receipt of copy of order.

What did the court decide?

Extension of time for the Arbitral Tribunal to pronounce the Arbitral Award by another period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, enabling completion of the arbitral proceedings and publication of the award in Arbitration Case No.2 of 2022. ¶26

Apurvakriti Infrastructure Pvt.Limited, Vs Chennai Petroleum… — Arbitration | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether, under Order XIV and Rule 8 of the O.S. Rules read with Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal in Arbitration Case No.2 of 2022 (Sole Arbitrator Mr.Vishnu Agarwal) should be extended beyond 02.06.2025 to permit completion of the arbitral proceedings and publication of the arbitral award.

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Court's answer

The Court was satisfied with the reasons contained in the affidavit filed in support of the application, as sufficient cause had been shown by the applicant for seeking extension of time.

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Ratio / Principle

The application is allowed as prayed for: time for the Arbitral Tribunal to pronounce the Arbitral Award is extended by another period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Arbitration Application (A No. 2967 of 2025), High Court of Judicature at Madras, Abdul Quddhose J., order dated 02-07-2025: Apurvakriti Infrastructure Pvt. Limited applied under Order XIV and Rule 8 of the O.S. Rules read with Section 29A (4) & (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal beyond 02.06.2025, so as to complete the arbitral proceedings and publish the award in Arbitration Case No.2 of 2022 pending before Sole Arbitrator Mr.Vishnu Agarwal. Learned counsel for respondent Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited raised no objection; the Court, satisfied with the reasons contained in the applicant's supporting affidavit as sufficient cause, allowed the application and extended time for pronouncing the Arbitral Award by three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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A No. 2967 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-07-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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A No. 2967 of 2025

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Apurvakriti Infrastructure Pvt. Limited, Represented by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.PraveenKumar, No.23,Transport Centre, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110 035.

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Applicant(s)

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Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Represented by its Authorised Signatory, 536, Anna Salai, Teyanampet, Chennai-600018.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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Application filed under Order XIV and Rule 8 of O.S. Rules read with Section 29A (4) & (5) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to allow this application by extending the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal beyond 02.06.2025, for the purpose of completion of the arbitral proceedings and publication of the arbitral award, in Arbitration Case No.2 of 2022, on the file of the Sole Arbitrator, Mr.Vishnu Agarwal, by a further period of (3) three months from the date of this Application ,or such other period.

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For Applicant(s): Mr.Kishore balasubramanian

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For Respondent: Ms.Divya Priya.T for DOA Associates

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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A No. 2967 of 2025

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ORDER