2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65894
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
N.Jayakumar – Appellant
Versus
M/s.Saravana Global Holdings Ltd. – Respondent
E.P.Nos.3, 23 and 25 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Karthik Lakshmanan AR
For the Respondents: Mr.K.V.Babu Senior Counsel for Mr.Sashidhar Sivakumar
Mediation as a mechanism for dispute resolution was endorsed by the court, ensuring both parties shared associated costs.
Headnote:The respondent, represented by senior counsel, expressed willingness to engage in mediation, to which the petitioner’s counsel assented. The court appointed a mediator with specific credentials and set a future date for filing the mediation report. Both parties are to share the mediator's fees. The court directed that the mediator submit a report on the next hearing date. Parties are to cost-share equally for mediation fees.
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. court observed willingness to mediate. (Para 1) |
| 2. mediator appointed to oversee the dispute. (Para 2) |
For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Babu Senior Counsel for Mr.Sashidhar Sivakumar ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
The learned Senior Counsel for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the respondent is willing to go for mediation. In view of the request made by the learned Senior Counsel for the respondent, the learned counsel for the petitioner is also agreeable to go for mediation. Both the counsels submit that Mr.M.K.Kabir, learned Senior Counsel may be appointed as mediator to mediate the dispute between the parties.
2. Accordingly, this Court appoints Mr.M.K.Kabir, learned Senior Counsel, having office at No.GE, Vantage Tower, 34, 5th Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 090, Mobile No.98400 44258, as mediator to mediate the dispute between the parties. The mediator shall submit a report before this Court with regard to the mediation on the next hearing date. The mediator's fees shall be paid by both the parties in equal ratio.
3. Post the matter 'for filing of the mediation report' on 24.09.2025.
sp ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.