Hitachi Systems India Private Limited v. Dsm Infocom Private Limited

Madras HC10 Dec 2025A/6097/2025

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What is this about?

Leave to sue application; cause of action; territorial jurisdiction; Chennai; proposed suit for recovery of money; bid document issued by second defendant; purchase order issued by plaintiff; services provided in part; Hitachi Systems India Private Limited; DSM Infocom Private Limited; Indian Bank Limited; Railtel Corporation of India Limited; Subhash Shreeram Poddar; Manoj Kumar Shreeram Poddar; Madras High Court; A.No.6097 of 2025; order dated 10.12.2025; Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J.; Registry directed to number suit.

What did the court decide?

Leave to sue defendants 1, 4 & 5 before this Court granted; Registry directed to number the suit, if otherwise in order. ¶¶31

Hitachi Systems India Private Limited Vs Dsm Infocom Private Limited — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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A.No.6097 of 2025

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Hitachi Systems India Private Limited, Represented by Mr.G.Balakrishnan, Asst. Manager, Logistics SKCL Prime, 10th Floor, Plot No.C46 A, Cipet Road, SIDCO Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. ... Applicant/Plaintiff

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... Applicant/Plaintiff

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-vs-

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DSM Infocom Private Limited

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Represented by Mr.Subhash Shreeram Poddar Having its Registered Office at SF-A-12, Art Guild House, Phoenix Market City, LBS Marg Kurla (West), Mumbai 400 070.

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Indian Bank Limited, Represented by Mr.Ritesh Kumar Singh, Chief Manager, Indian Bank Head Office, No.66, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.

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Railtel Corporation of India Limited,

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Represented by Mr.Nand Gopal Janakiraman, Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Southern Railway, 4th Floor, No.275E, E.V.R. Periyar High Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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Registered Office at Plate – A, 6th floor, Office Block, Tower-2, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110 023.

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Mr. Subhash Shreeram Poddar, Office at SF-A-12, Art Guild House, Phoenix Market City, LBS Marg Kurla (West), Mumbai-400 070.

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Mr.Manoj Kumar Shreeram Poddar, SF-A-12, Art Guild House, Phoenix Market City, LBS Marg Kurla (West), Mumbai-400 070. ... Respondents/Defendants

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Prayer : Application is filed to grant leave to the applicant/plaintiff to sue

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respondents/defendants 1, 3, 4 & 5 in the above suit.

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For Applicant/Plaintiff: Mr.Gautam S.Raman

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ORDER

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In a proposed suit for recovery of money and other remedies, the

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intending plaintiff seeks leave to sue defendants 1, 4 & 5 before this Court.

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In the draft plaint, it is stated that the cause of action arose at Chennai where

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the second defendant issued the bid document and where the plaintiff issued

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the purchase order and where services were provided in part.

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Upon examining the draft plaint and affidavit in support of the

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application, it appears that at least a part of the cause of action has arisen within the jurisdiction of this Court. Therefore, this application is allowed by granting leave to sue. Consequently, the Registry is directed to number the

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suit, if otherwise in order.

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10.12.2025

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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