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D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
International Seaport Dredging Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Kamarajar Port Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The appeal arises from an interim order dated 9 September 2024 of a Single Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in A No 4236 of 2024 in Arb OP (Com Div) No 335 of 2024.
3. The respondent issued a Letter of Award for executing Capital Dredging Phase-III at Kamarajar Port to the appellant for an approximate sum of Rs 274 crores. On 12 August 2015, the parties entered into a contract for the following work to be conducted by the appellant:
b. Capital dredging of Coal Berth 3 & Coal Berth 4 and their approaches;
c. Removal of onshore boulders and transportation to the designated area;
d. Removal of offshore boulders and transportation to the designated area;
e. Removal of offshore identified debris/wrecks; and
f. Environmental monitoring.
4. These tasks were to be completed on or before 11 April 2017. Thereafter, disputes arose between the parties. The appellant invoked the arbitration agreement. The arbitral proceedings commenced and the three-member arbitral tribunal made an award on 7 March 2024 directing the respondent to:
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