Single Judge disposed of batch of writ petitions challenging an arbitral award. Petitioner Administrator sought quashing citing stay on a Division Bench judgment. Court allowed reopening of proceedings subject to final SC orders.
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W.P.Nos.7040, 7043, 7045, 7047 & 7051 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.Nos.7040, 7043, 7045, 7047 & 7051 of 2019 & W.M.P.Nos.7762, 7763, 7765, 7768, 7770, 7771, 7772, 7773, 7776 of 2019
In W.P.No.7040 of 2019
The Project Director, Project implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, SRI TOWERS, 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP) Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ...Petitioner
Vs.
1.P.Jagadeesan
2.The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. ..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent herein in RC.No.8525/2015/F2/Arbt, dated 09.08.2018 and quash the same.
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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Senior Counsel For Respondent 2 : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader
In W.P.No.7043 of 2019
The Project Director, Project implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, SRI TOWERS, 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP) Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.Babu
2.The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. ..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent herein in RC.No.8525/2015/F2/Arbt, dated 09.08.2018 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Senior Counsel For Respondent 1 : No appearance For Respondent 2 : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader
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In W.P.No.7045 of 2019
The Project Director, Project implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, SRI TOWERS, 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP) Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ...Petitioner
Vs.
1.Dhanalakshmi
2.The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. ..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent herein in RC.No.8525/2015/F2/Arbt, dated 09.08.2018 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Senior Counsel For Respondent 1 : No appearance For Respondent 2 : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader
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In W.P.No.7047 of 2019
The Project Director, Project implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, SRI TOWERS, 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP) Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ...Petitioner
Vs.
2.The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. ..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent herein in RC.No.8525/2015/F2/Arbt, dated 09.08.2018 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Senior Counsel For Respondent 1 : No appearance For Respondent 2 : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader
In W.P.No.7051 of 2019
The Project Director, Project implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, SRI TOWERS, 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP) Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ...Petitioner
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Vs.
1.Anandha
2.The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent herein in RC.No.8525/2015/F2/Arbt, dated 09.08.2018 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Senior Counsel For Respondent 1 : Mr.Ravichandran Sundaresan For Respondent 2 : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader
COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions have been filed challenging the order passed by
the second respondent in RC.No.8525/2015/F2/Arbt, dated 09.08.2018.
mainly contended that Judgment of the Division Bench of this Court
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reported in 2018 (4) CTC 263 has been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) Diary No.36319 of 2018 dated 19.11.2018.
of limitation is inapplicable for statutory arbitration under section 3G of the Act, 1956. Since the issue is subjudice before the Apex Court, the petitioners are at liberty to reopen the arbitration award/arbitration proceedings as the case may be, subject to the final orders to be passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether writ petitions challenging the arbitral order dated 09.08.2018 should be allowed given the stay on a Division Bench judgment by the Supreme Court.
Whether petitioners are at liberty to reopen arbitration proceedings under Article 226 while the issue is sub judice before the Supreme Court.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
2018 (4) CTC 263Referred
SLP (C) Diary No.36319 of 2018Referred
The Project Director, Project implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India
Jagadeesan
Babu
Dhanalakshmi
Anitha Sathyanarayanan
The Arbitrator and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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