IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH
C.J.Charles Rajkumar, Proprietor – Appellant
Versus
Rahamathunnisa (died) W/O A.Isfahai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of arbitration and property at issue (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on maintainability of section 9 application (Para 4 , 5 , 8 , 12) |
| 3. interpretation of enforceability and maintainability (Para 6 , 7 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. supplemental role of section 9 in execution (Para 16 , 18 , 19 , 21) |
| 5. court powers regarding interim measures (Para 20 , 22 , 24 , 26) |
| 6. inherent powers of the court regarding injunctions (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 7. final directives for court proceedings (Para 30 , 31 , 33 , 35) |
ORDER :
This is an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) seeking an order of ad- interim injunction restraining the respondents from alienating the property which forms the subject matter of the execution petition in EP 31 of 2023 on the file of the Principal District Judge at Chengalpet.
3. The applicant is the decree-holder. The applicant had initiated arbitration proceedings against the respondents which culminated into an arbitral award dated 26.05.2022 awarding a sum of Rs 10,04,25,376 together with interest at the rate of 18 % per annum. The award has remained unchallenged and has become final. The applicant
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