ORDER :

Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.

1. Two parties, namely, Sunraja Oil Industries Private Limited (Sunraja) and Gem Edible Oils Private Limited (Gem)-which had entered into contracts for the purchase of crude sunflower seed oil (CSSO) of edible grade from ADM International Sarl (ADM), a company registered in Rolle, Switzerland-filed two separate suits (C.S. Nos. 406 and 407 of 2019) against ADM, which was arrayed as the first Defendant in each suit, and others. Each of the suits is for a declaration that the arbitration proceedings (Case Nos. 778 and 779) instituted by ADM against Sunraja and Gem, respectively, before an arbitral institution, viz the Federation of Oil Seeds & Fats Association (FOSFA), which was arrayed as the second Defendant, are void and/or against public policy as also for a declaration that specific contracts between the respective Plaintiff (i.e. Sunraja or Gem, as the case may be) and ADM are null and void. A consequential permanent injunction to restrain ADM from initiating, proceeding with, or continuing with arbitration proceedings is also claimed apart from damages of Rs. 1,00,01,000/-.

2. In each suit, the respective Plaintiff filed an application for an