Axis Bank Ltd v. Patlolla Rajashekar Reddy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Axis Bank Ltd rep.by its Deputy Manager Selvaraj No. 31, 2nd Floor, South Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 Applicant(s) Vs Patlolla Rajashekar Reddy H.No.2-36, Mallapur Thimmapur Mahabubnagar, Mahabub Nagar, Telangana 509 325 India.

Respondent(s) For Applicant:

M/s Uma Vijayan M.R.

ORDER

This application has been filed to appoint an Advocate Commissioner to take custody of the vehicle being MARUTI CAT C MARUTI-BALENO ZETAPETROL BS bearing Chassis No.MBHEWB22SMG734837, fitted with Engine No.K12MN7646586 and registered as TSO7HW6989 from the respondent.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel

for applicant submitted that the trigger notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act was issued on 30.07.2025 and an Arbitrator has also been appointed.

3. In the light of the above submission, this Court is not inclined to exercise its jurisdiction under Section 9 and liberty is granted to the applicant to move the Arbitrator under Section 17 of the Act and the same will be dealt with on its own merits and in accordance with law.

4. This application stands disposed of with the above liberty. 03-09-2025 ss

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

ss Arb Appln No. 1283 of 03-09-2025