Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Co. Ltd. v. Sampat Vishnu Pawar
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 18.08.2025 in Arb.Appln.No.833 of 2025 before Justice Abdul Quddhose; application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (interim measures) by M/s.Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited against borrower Sampat Vishnu Pawar; prayer for appointment of Advocate Commissioner to seize and deliver a financed vehicle, with police assistance and breaking open of premises if necessary; notice duly served, respondent un-represented and set exparte; vehicle already re-possessed and custody delivered to applicant; additional remuneration paid to Advocate Commissioner; nothing survived for adjudication; application closed; vehicle repossession, exparte disposal, secured lender recovery.
What did the court decide?
No fresh relief granted by this order: the seizure objective had already been achieved, the Advocate Commissioner having re-possessed the vehicle and handed over its custody to the applicant, who also paid the additional remuneration to the Advocate Commissioner as directed by the Court; the application was accordingly closed.