Tsr Films Private Limited v. Ufo Moviez India Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 03.06.2025; O.A. No.198 of 2025 & Arb.Appln. No.393 of 2025; TSR Films Private Limited v. UFO Moviez India Limited; appointment of former Madras HC judge M. Sathyanarayanan as sole arbitrator; Advertisement Agreement dated 23.12.2023; conversion of pending Section 9 AC Act 1996 applications into Section 17 applications via transfer to arbitrator; Fourth Schedule arbitrator fees; equal sharing of fees; Registry file transfer within two weeks; single-judge coram Abdul Quddhose.
What did the court decide?
Applications disposed of with directions: (a) appointment of Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.Sathyanarayanan, Former Judge of the Court, as Sole Arbitrator; (b) transfer of the applications to him for adjudication as Section 17 applications; (c) arbitrator's remuneration per the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; (d) fees shared equally by both parties; (e) arbitration to be conducted per the provisions of the Act and completed within the prescribed time; and the Registry directed to transfer the entire file to the Sole Arbitrator within two weeks.