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V Rajendran v. Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited

Madras HC20 Jan 2025A/2894/2024

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What is this about?

Madras HC (P.B. Balaji J, 20-01-2025) dismisses A.No.2894 of 2024 seeking waiver of condition and numbering of unnumbered Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petition (Arb.O.P.(Com.Div.) Dr.No.131196 of 2023) on ground of delay; Rs.5,00,000 deposit precondition (order dated 05.11.2024) held final, unchallenged and unreviewed; V Rajendran v Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited; Registry directed to secure original arbitration records.

What did the court decide?

Since the order dated 05.11.2024 directing deposit of Rs.5,00,000/- had become final - not challenged before the Division Bench and not reviewed - it was not open to the petitioner to seek waiver of the condition imposed by the order dated 31.01.2024 ¶¶22

V Rajendran Vs Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited — Arbitration | Madras HC (2025)

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A NO. 2894 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-01-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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A NO. 2894 of 2024 and Arb.O.P.(Com.Div.)Dr.No.131196 of 2023

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V Rajendran 8/84, Vaniyar street Avanashi Tiruppur, Tamilnadu641654

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Applicant(s)

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Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited

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(Formerly known as cholamandalam DBS Finance Ltd.,) Dare House No.2, N.S.C.Bose Road, Parrys, Chennai-600 001. branch office at D.No.16-1, 2nd Floor, S and S Arcade, Axis Bank upstairs, Uthukuli Main Road, Tirupura-641 607.

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Respondent(s)

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For Applicant(s):

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M/s.R.N.Amarnath

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C.Thirumaran A.Maheshnath B.Arun Kumar P.Rubin 9381028070

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For Respondent(s):

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Mr.D.Pradeep Kumar for respondent vakalat d.no.35344/2024 9884863343

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Compliance Memo D.No. 34623, Dt. 06/09/2024 Mr. K.S. Gowthhaman, For Arbitrator Records Os.No. 94379, Dt. 04/09/2024

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ORDER

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This application has been filed seeking to waive the condition imposed by an order dated 31.01.2024 and consequently direct the Registry to number Arb.O.P.(Com.Div.)Dr.No.131196 of 2023.

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Heard the learned counsel for the parties. It is seen that Arbitration

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Original Petition is yet to be numbered and the Registry has raised the issue on maintainability on the ground of delay.

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When the matters were listed before this Court for maintainability, this Court by order dated 05.11.2024 directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-(Rupees Five Lakhs only) as a precondition to number the application filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The said order has become final and has not been challenged by the petitioner before the Division Bench. No application has also been filed for reviewing the order. Now, it is not open to the petitioner to seek waiver of the condition imposed by an order dated 31.01.2024, which was passed almost one year back.

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Therefore, there is no merit in the application. The application is

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dismissed.

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Registry is directed to secure the original arbtiral records till further

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steps that may be taken by the parties.

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20-01-2025

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Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited (Formerly known as cholamandalam DBS Finance Ltd.,) Dare House No.2, N.S.C.Bose Road, Parrys, Chennai-600 001.

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branch office at D.No.16-1, 2nd Floor, S and S Arcade, Axis Bank upstairs, Uthukuli Main Road, Tirupura-641 607.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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P.B.BALAJI,J.,

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A NO. 2894 of 2024 and Arb.O.P.(Com.Div.)Dr.No.131196 of 2023

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20.01.2025

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