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Five Star Water Solutions v. Dow International Technology Corpn. And 20 Others

2022-01-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh12 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) MONDAY, THE 24 th DAY OF JANUARY 2022 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH A.No. 227 of 2022 in C.S. No.580 of 2019 C.S. No.580 of 2019:-

IN THE MATTER OF:

1.DOW INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, A company, incorporated under the laws of Delaware, USA and having its office at 2030 Dow Center, Midland, MI 48674 USA, Represented by its Power of Attorney Holder Mr.Tejas Pandya, Senior Manager -Legal, st Foor, Block-b, Gate 02, Godrej IT Park, Godrej Business District, Pirojshnagar, L.B.S.Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai 400 079 2.FILMTEC CORPORATION, a company incorporated under the laws of USA having its principal place of business at 794 Centre Road, Bldg 730, Willmington, DE 19805 Represented by its Power of Attorney Holder Ms.Sunaina Goraksh, Senior Attorney (Safety & Construction) 81, 82, 83, 8 th Floor, 2 North Avenue,

Makermaxity, Bandra Kuria Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051 3.DOW CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED, A company, registered under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at st Floor, Block B, Gate 02, Godrej, IT Park, Godrej Business District, Pirojshanagar, L.B.S.Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai 400 079 Branch office at Taramai Tech Park, SP Plot No.16-19 & 20 Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032 Represented by its Power of Attorney Holder Mr.Tejas Pandya 4.DDP Speciality Products India Private Limited, A company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 having its registered office at 81,82,83, 8 th Floor, 2 North Avenue, Makermaxity, Bandra Kuria Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400051 Branch office:

Module #61 & 62, 6 th Floor, Elnet Software City, TS 140, Block 2 & 9 Rajiv Gandhi Road, Taramani, Chennai- 600 113 Represented by its Authorised signatory, Ms.Sunaina Goraksh ...Plaintiffs

-Versus1.M.Partheeban #2/9, SIDCO Nagar, Villivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu -600 049 2.EURO FLOW RO #2/9, SIDCO Nagar, Villivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu -600 049 Through Mr.M.Partheeban 3.Universal Aqua 37, Perumal Street, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu - 608 001 Through Mr.Selvam 4.Universal Aqua Plus, #16, Kurunji Street, Priyadharshini Nagar, Nainamandapam, Puducherry - 605 004 Through Mr.Selvam 5.Annex Marketing #41/28, Kotram Palayam Street, Opp.Rangasamy Kulam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu - 631 501 Through Mr.Karthi 6.RO Clean Water System #71A/72, East Raja Street,

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu - 631 501 Through Mr.Arul G P 7.Dew Soft Water Technology #1, Officer's Line, M N R Arcade, Opp: ICICI Bank, Krishna Nagar, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632 001 Through Mr.Shankar 8.Murali Electricals #18, K M Chetty Street, Opp.Solapuri Amman Kooil, Chunnambukara Street, Vellore, Tamil Nadu -632 004 Through Mr.Murali 9.Tharun Water Technology #102 & 103, Kalavai Road, Arcot Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632 503 Through Mr.E.Senthamarai Kannan 10.Genuine Hydro Care Plot #48, Cuddalore Main Road, Thavalakuppam, Near Rasi Mahal, Pondicherry Puducherry - 605 007 Through Mr.Sasi Kumar

11. Five Star Water Solutions 145/40, Kosamada Street, Near Subam Printers, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - 606 601

Through Mr.Thirumalai 12.New Five Star Water Solutions 181/1, Raja Street, Chengam, Thiruvannamalai Dist Tamil Nadu - 606 701 Through Mr.Sivakumar K.

13.Power Tech Battery 208, Vinayaga Complex, Pannavayal Road, Pattukottai Tamil Nadu - 614 602 Through Mr.Majjudin 14.Annex Marketing #554, South Avenue Road, Phase I, Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632 009 Through Mr.Jagatheesan 15.Universal Aqua Technologies, 331, 9 th Cross, Wilson Garden, Opp:Agadi Hospital Bengaluru Karnataka - 560 027 Through Mr.Manoj Shah 16.Universal Aqua Technologies 2973/1A, Chawdeshwarya Nilaya, 4 th Main V V Mohalla, Mysura Karnataka - 570 002 Through Mr.Vinod Dagha

17.Maruthi Aqua Care, 4/152, Lake Area Avenue, Mattuthavani, Uthangudi Post, Madurai - 625107 Tamil Nadu Through Ms.Preethi 18.Euro RO, Near Royappa Electricals, Babu Nagar, Iravadhanallur, Madurai - 625009 Tamil Nadu, Through Mr.Balakrishnan ... Defendants A.No. 227 of 2022:- Five Star Water Solutions 145/40, Kosamada Street, Near Subam Printers, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - 606 601 Through Mr.Thirumalai .. Applicant Vs.

1.DOW INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, A company, incorporated under the laws of Delaware, USA and having its office at 2030 Dow Center, Midland, MI 48674 USA, Represented by its Power of Attorney Holder Mr.Tejas Pandya, Senior Manager -Legal, st Foor, Block-b, Gate 02, Godrej IT Park, Godrej Business District, Pirojshnagar, L.B.S.Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai 400 079

2.FILMTEC CORPORATION, a company incorporated under the laws of USA having its principal place of business at 974 Centre Road, Bldg 730, Willmington, DE 19805 Represented by its Power of Attorney Holder Ms.Sunaina Goraksh, Senior Attorney (Safety & Construction) 81, 82, 83, 8 th Floor, 2 North Avenue, Makermaxity, Bandra Kuria Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051 3.DOW CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED, A company, registered under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at st Floor, Block B, Gate 02, Godrej, IT Park, Godrej Business District, Pirojshanagar, L.B.S.Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai 400 079 Branch office at Taramai Tech Park, SP Plot No.16-19 & 20 Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032 Represented by its Power of Attorney Holder Mr.Tejas Pandya 4.DDP Speciality Products India Private Limited, A company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 having its registered office at 81,82,83, 8 th Floor, 2 North Avenue, Makermaxity, Bandra Kuria Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400051

Branch office:

Module #61 & 62, 6 th Floor, Elnet Software City, TS 140, Block 2 & 9 Rajiv Gandhi Road, Taramani, Chennai- 600 113 Represented by its Authorised signatory, Ms.Sunaina Goraksh 5.M.Partheeban #2/9, SIDCO Nagar, Villivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu -600 049 6.EURO FLOW RO #2/9, SIDCO Nagar, Villivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu -600 049 Through Mr.M.Partheeban 7.Universal Aqua 37, Perumal Street, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu - 608 001 Through Mr.Selvam 8.Universal Aqua Plus, #16, Kurunji Street, Priyadharshini Nagar, Nainamandapam, Puducherry - 605 004 Through Mr.Selvam

9.Annex Marketing #41/28, Kotram Palayam Street, Opp.Rangasamy Kulam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu - 631 501 Through Mr.Karthi 10.RO Clean Water System #71A/72, East Raja Street, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu - 631 501 Through Mr.Arul G P 11.Dew Soft Water Technology #1, Officer's Line, M N R Arcade, Opp: ICICI Bank, Krishna Nagar, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632 001 Through Mr.Shankar 12.Murali Electricals #18, K M Chetty Street, Opp.Solapuri Amman Kooil, Chunnambukara Street, Vellore, Tamil Nadu -632 004 Through Mr.Murali 13.Tharun Water Technology #102 & 103, Kalavai Road, Arcot Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632 503 Through Mr.E.Senthamarai Kannan 14.Genuine Hydro Care Plot #48, Cuddalore Main Road,

Thavalakuppam, Near Rasi Mahal, Pondicherry Puducherry - 605 007 Through Mr.Sasi Kumar 15.New Five Star Water Solutions 181/1, Raja Street, Chengam, Thiruvannamalai Dist Tamil Nadu - 606 701 Through Mr.Sivakumar K.

16.Power Tech Battery 208, Vinayaga Complex, Pannavayal Road, Pattukottai Tamil Nadu - 614 602 Through Mr.Majjudin 17.Annex Marketing #554, South Avenue Road, Phase I, Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - 632 009 Through Mr.Jagatheesan 18.Universal Aqua Technologies, 331, 9 th Cross, Wilson Garden, Opp:Agadi Hospital Bengaluru Karnataka - 560 027 Through Mr.Manoj Shah

19.Universal Aqua Technologies 2973/1A, Chawdeshwarya Nilaya, 4 th Main V V Mohalla, Mysura Karnataka - 570 002 Through Mr.Vinod Dagha 20.Maruthi Aqua Care, 4/152, Lake Area Avenue, Mattuthavani, Uthangudi Post, Madurai - 625107 Tamil Nadu Through Ms.Preethi 21.Euro RO, Near Royappa Electricals, Babu Nagar, Iravadhanallur, Madurai - 625009 Tamil Nadu, Through Mr.Balakrishnan

...Respondents

Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to condone delay of 59 days in representing the written statement of the 11 th defendant and take the written statement on the file of the above suit in C.S.No. 580 of 2019. This Application coming on this day before this court for hearing, the court made the following order:-

This application has been filed by the 11 th defendant to condone the delay of 59 days in representing the written statement of the 11 th defendant.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned counsel for respondents 1 to 4 / plaintiffs.

3.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the reasons assigned in the affidavit filed in support of the application, this Court is convinced with the same and accordingly, this Application is allowed and the written statement of the 11 th defendant is taken on file.

4.

If the plaintiffs want to file any reply statement for the written statement filed by the 11 th defendant, the same shall be filed within a period of three weeks from today.

Sd./-NAVJ.

24/01/2022 //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

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