Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 04-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Service Limited (offices in Chennai and Mumbai) filed Civil Miscellaneous Petition No.16277 of 2026 seeking condonation of a five‑day delay in filing Arbitration Appeal No. SR85024 of 2026.
  • Respondent: K & R Rail Engineering Limited, represented by its Director, located at Hyderabad.
  • The Court, in an earlier order dated 07‑07‑2026, directed that notice and private notice be returned within four weeks and instructed the petitioner's counsel to file an Affidavit of Service (AoS) well in advance.
  • At the hearing on 04‑08‑2026, the cause list indicated that the petitioner had neither paid the batta for service of the court notice nor filed the required AoS for private notice.

Final Outcome

  • The Court dismissed the Civil Miscellaneous Petition for default due to non‑compliance with the earlier directions. The order was signed by Justice P. Velmurugan and Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi.

Topics: Arbitration Appeal, Court Procedure