Sri Swarna and Co., v. Chief Engineer (Construction)
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What is this about?
Four Civil Miscellaneous Petitions (CMP Nos.23054, 23005, 23011 and 22985 of 2023) filed by Sri Swar and Co. (rep. by Managing Partner B.Venugopal Reddy) in O.S.A Nos.108, 109, 110 and 111 of 2020 against the Chief Engineer (Construction) Gauge Conversion and Deputy Chief Engineer Gauge Conversion, Southern Railway, and retired Sole Arbitrator Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.P.Sivasubramaniam. Prayers: leave to raise additional grounds, under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, 1956 read with Section 31(1)(c) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Outcome (10-09-2025, order by M. Sundar J.): CMPs allowed as prayed for; respondents free to resist the additional grounds in the main appeal; no order as to costs. Relevant to procedure for raising additional grounds in Original Side Appeals and arbitration-related appellate practice before the Madras High Court.