Prof. D. Aravindakshan v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the Court closed the proceeding without adjudicating merits because arbitration proceedings were already pending before this Court regarding the same dispute, as per the agreement clause.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed without any observation on merits; petitioner reserved liberty to raise contentions before the appropriate forum.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2015/30TH VAISAKHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 7420 of 2015 (B)
PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER:
PROF. D. ARAVINDAKSHAN, AGED 55 YEARS PROPRIETOR, A TECH ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT CHAVARA P O, KOLLAM, KERALA
BY ADVS.SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN SRI.A.K.RAJESH SRI.VENKATESH GOPI SMT.T.RESHMA
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, UDYOGA BHAVAN NEW DELHI PIN-110001
2. SPICE BOARD, SUGANDHA BHAVAN, N H BYEPASS, PALARIVATTOM KOCHI-682025, REP BY ITS SECRETARY
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should entertain a writ petition aggrieving termination of an agreement when arbitration proceedings are already pending before this Court.
Whether the petitioner must ventilate grievances before the jurisdictional court invoked by the Arbitration Clause.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PROF. D. ARAVINDAKSHAN
- respondent
UNION OF INDIA
- respondent
SPICE BOARD
- respondent
SPICES TRADING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD
Coram
Case details
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