M/S. Hice Telemedia Pvt Ltd v. Mico And Small Enterprises Facilitation Council
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.04.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.12442 of 2026 M/s.Hice Telemedia Pvt. Ltd., Represented by its Director P.Sivayogen, 33 1st Floor Tiny Sector, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Chennai Region, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Represented by its Chairperson.
2.M/s.Contraly Tech Pvt. Ltd., Represented by its Authorised Signatory, No.14, First Floor, Block-III, North Avenue, Kesavaperumalpuram, Chennai - 600 028.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 15.07.2025 passed by the 1st respondent - Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Chennai in case number MSEFC/CR/57/2024 and quash the same and Page No.1 of 4
consequently direct restore the petitioner's claim Petition i.e. MSEFC/CR/57/2024 on the file of the 1st respondent for adjudication in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Nithyavendhan For Respondents : Mr.M.Shahjahan Special Government Pleader [R1] Notice returned (Left) [R2] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order, dated 15.07.2025 passed by the 1st respondent.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate court u/s 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging the impugned order. He also seeks a direction from this Court to exclude the time spent by the petitioner before this Court through this writ petition for the purpose of saving limitation u/s 14 of the Limitation Act.
3. Since the petitioner has filed this writ petition on the bonafide belief that this writ petition is maintainable, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropraite court u/s 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, aggrieved by the Page No.2 of 4
impugned order and the time spent by the petitioner before this Court in this writ petition shall stand excluded for the purpose of saving limitation u/s 14 of the Limitation Act. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
17.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To The Chairperson, Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Chennai Region, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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