M/S.Bnr Infrastructure Projects (P) Ltd., v. Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board(Tnudb),

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI M/s.BNR Infrastructure Projects (P) Ltd., Represented by its Executive Director, Charan Prasad B ....

Petitioner

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Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUDB), Formerly, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Represented by its Chairman, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay the petitioner the admitted sum of Rs.15,58,21,884/-(Rupees Fifteen Crores Fifty - Eight Lakhs Twnety-One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Four only) admittedly due to the petitioner in relation to the construction of the 2112 EWS tenements at Kanchipuram District under the Agreement dated 19.10.2017 For Petitioner : Mr.Anirudh Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.S. Karthikeyan 1/4

ORDER

When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly submitted that the writ petition involving an identical issue was disposed of by this Court on 03.06.2024 in W.P. No.13059 of 2021 and thus, the direction sought for therein, was not granted. A memo to that effect was also placed before this Court. Further, he seeks liberty to resolve the dispute between the parties in relation to the Agreement, dated 19.10.2017 before the learned Sole Arbitrator.

2. Recording the fair submissions as well as the Memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to canvass all the related issues pertaining to the same contract entered into between the same parties, which are pending before the learned Arbitrator. No costs. 09.08.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order vsi2 2/4

To Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUDB), Formerly, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Represented by its Chairman, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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