M.Subramaniam v. The Repatriates Cooperative Finance and

Madras HC17 Mar 2026A/777/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 14 days delay; Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 challenge to arbitral award; REPCO Bank; M.Subramaniam; S.Nirmala; M.S.Shyam Sundar; sufficient cause shown; Registry directed to number petition; Madras High Court; Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy; A. No. 777 of 2026; Arb.O.P.(Comm.Div.) No.SR.211401 of 2025; dated 17-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of the 14-day delay in filing the Section 34 petition, and direction to the Registry to number the petition if otherwise in order. ¶¶31-¶33

M.Subramaniam Vs The Repatriates Cooperative Finance and — Arbitration | Madras HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 17-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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A. No. 777 of 2026

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in Arb.O.P.(Comm.Div.) No.SR.211401 of 2025

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M.Subramaniam

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S/o.K.S.Muthusamy, Residence No.2/5, Maruthi Salai, Annamalai Nagar (E), Trichy - 620 018.

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M.Subramaniam, S/o.K.S.Muthusamy, Business M/s.Muthumani Gas Service, R Sector, BHEL Township, Trichy - 620 014.

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Smt.S.Nirmala W/o.M.Subramaniam, Residence No.2/5, Maruthi Salai, Annamalai Nagar (E), Trichy - 620 018.

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Smt.S.Nirmala, W/o.M.Subramiam, Business M/s.Muthumani Gas Service, R Sector, BHEL Township, Trichy - 620 014.

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Smt. S.Nirmala, W/o.M.Subramaniam, Business M/s.Sun Rose Dates, No.152, Big Bazaar Street, Trichy - 620 008.

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Sri M.S.Shyam Sundar, S/o.M.Subramaniam, Residence No.2/5, Maruthi Salai, Annamalai Nagar (E), Trichy - 620 018.

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Sri. M.S.Shyam Sundar, S/o.M.Subramaniam, Business B-20, F1 Classic Towers, 10th Cross, Thillai Nagar, Trichy - 620 018.

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..Applicants

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The Repatriates Cooperative Finance and Development Bank Ltd., called as 'REPCO Bank', Represented by its Authorized Signatory, No.33, North Usman road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

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..Respondent

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Prayer : Application is filed to condone the delay of 14 days in filing the above Arbitration O.P.D.No.211401 of 2025.

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For Applicants: Mr. R.Narayanan For Respondent: Mr.A.Ilangovan

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ORDER

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The respondents before the arbitral tribunal have applied for condonation

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of delay of 14 days in filing the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

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Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to this application being allowed.

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In the affidavit in support of this application, it is stated that the

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applicants were called upon by counsel to obtain all requisite documents and that this process along with the health condition of the first applicant caused delay.

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