The parties agreed to refer their dispute regarding the termination of a parking stand contract and revision of license fees to arbitration. The Court appointed a sole arbitrator and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.
Appointment of sole arbitrator; writ petition disposed of.
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W.P.No.4214 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.09.2024
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.4214 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.4364 and 4368 of 2022
M/s.GI Retail Private Limited, Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, Ramu Annamalai
...Petitioner
Vs.
The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chennai Division, Divisional Railway Manager's Office, Commercial Branch, NGO Annex, II Floor, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. ...Respondent
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent impugned termination order No.M/C.300/Cycle/BBQ dated 03.01.2022 issued by the respondent to the petitioner and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent revise the license fee in proportion to the reduced footfall and permit the petitioner to complete the contract period from 01.06.2021 to 31.05.2024 and to order to make civil corrections to the
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unusable portion.
For Petitioner : M/s.Narmatha Sampath
For Respondent : Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy, SPC
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned termination order No.M/C.300/Cycle/BBQ dated 03.01.2022 issued by the respondent and to consequently direct the respondent to revise the license fee in proportion to the reduced footfall and to permit the petitioner to complete the contract period from 01.06.2021 to 31.05.2024.
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time, both the learned counsel on either side agree to go before an arbitrator as envisaged in the contract executed between the parties. They also agree to appoint Justice K.Ravichandra Babu, a retired Judge of this Court to be appointed as the sole arbitrator in this case.
Justice K.Ravichandra Babu, a retired Judge of this Court as the sole arbitrator to resolve the dispute in this case. The parties are liberty to work out their remedies before the sole Arbitrator so appointed in this order. It is made clear that the period spent during the pendecy of this writ petition shall be excluded for the purpose of computation of limitation. It is needless to point out that the parties shall bear the remuneration of the sole Arbitrator equally.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
rap
To:
The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chennai Division, Divisional Railway Manager's Office, Commercial Branch, NGO Annex, II Floor, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the dispute regarding termination of contract and license fee revision should be referred to arbitration as per the contract?
M/s. GI Retail Private Limited
The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chennai Division
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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