Interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act necessitates ensuring funds belong to villa owners are secured pending arbitration.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680 & 681 of 2025 Arbitration Application Nos.670 to 672/2025 Nigar Ameen W/o.Mohammed Ameen Sait .... Applicant in all applns.

Vs.

M/s.Propcare Real Estate Management Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Director, Mantri House, # 41, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.

(amended as per order dated 08.12.2025 in A.Nos.5775, 5776/2025, 5777/2025) .... Respondent in all applns.

Arbitration Application Nos.673 to 675/2025

1.Mohammed Fazeel S/o.Mohammed Ameen Sait

2.Nigar Ameen W/o.Mohammed Ameen Sait .... Applicant in all applns.

Vs.

M/s.Propcare Real Estate Management Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Director, Mantri House, # 41, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.

(amended as per order dated 08.12.2025 in A.Nos.5778, 5779, 5780/2025) .... Respondent in all applns.

1.Annamalai Lakshmanan S/o.Lakshmanan 2.Annapoorna V W/o.Annamalai Lakshmanan .... Applicant in all applns.

Vs.

M/s.Propcare Real Estate Management Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Director, Mantri House, # 41, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.

(amended as per order dated 08.12.2025 in A.Nos.5781, 5782, 5783/2025) .... Respondent in all applns.

Arbitration Application Nos.679 to 681/2025 Krishnakumar Arunachalam S/o.Arunachalam .... Applicant in all applns.

Vs.

M/s.Propcare Real Estate Management Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Director, Mantri House, # 41, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.

(amended as per order dated 08.12.2025 in A.Nos.5784, 5785 & 5786/2025) .... Respondent in all applns.

Prayer:

Arbitration Application Nos.670 & 673/2025:

Arbitration Applications filed under Order 14 Rule 8 of the High Court Original Side Rules 1956 read with Section 9 (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to pass an order of interim direction thereby directing the respondent company to furnish details of the bank and branch name in which the lump sum interest free refundable maintenance is collected and deposited as per the terms of the Maintenance Agreement dated 05.12.2019 pending disposal of the arbitration.

Arbitration Applications filed under Order 14 Rule 8 of the High Court Original Side Rules 1956 read with Section 9 (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to pass an order of interim direction thereby directing the respondent company to furnish statement of accounts for the sum collected towards lump sum interest free refundable maintenance as per the terms of the Maintenance Agreement dated

05.12.2019 pending disposal of the arbitration.

Arbitration Application Nos.672, 675, 678 & 681/2025:

Arbitration Applications filed under Order 14 Rule 8 of the High Court Original Side Rules 1956 read with Section 9 (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to pass an order of interim direction thereby directing the respondent company to make all necessary payments and provide all the services set out in Annexure B of the Agreement for Maintenance Services without any interruption pending disposal of the arbitration.

Arbitration Application No.676/2025:

Arbitration Application filed under Order 14 Rule 8 of the High Court Original Side Rules 1956 read with Section 9 (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to pass an order of interim direction thereby directing the respondent company to furnish details of the bank and branch name in which the lump sum interest free refundable maintenance is collected and deposited as per the terms of the Maintenance Agreement dated 15.12.2022 pending disposal of the arbitration.

Arbitration Application No.677/2025:

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