Wonder Star Trading Llc v. Nlc Tamilnadu Power Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.11.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.35335 of 2023 Wonder Star Trading LLC, Represented by its Authorized Signatory, 2904, 29th Floor, Burj Al Salam, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 43947, Dubai - 43947, United Arab Emirates.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited, Represented by its Chairman, No.135, EVR Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
2.The Chief Executive Officer, 2*500 JV Thermal Power Project, 3.The General Manager, Contracts & Purchase, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, 4.The Deputy General Manager (Coal), Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Page No.1 of 6
... 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 issuance of the email dated 06.07.2023 on the file of the 4th respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to consider the load port IIA report submitted by the petitioner on 27.05.2023 and release 100% of the payment for the 1st shipment delivered on 31.05.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.Abdul Saleem Senior Counsel for M/s.G.Baskar For Respondents : Mr.N.Nithianandan Standing Counsel *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the issuance of the email dated 06.07.2023 on the file of the 4th respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to consider the load port IIA report submitted by the petitioner on 27.05.2023 and release 100% of the payment for the 1st shipment delivered on 31.05.2023.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on both sides produced a joint memo dated Page No.2 of 6
03.11.2025, wherein the parties have expressed their willingness to get their disputes resolved before an arbitrator. The parties have also accepted the name of Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. Krishna Kumar, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Manipur to act as an arbitrator.
3. Accordingly, in view of the joint memo dated 03.11.2025 filed by the parties and also their willingness to resolve the dispute before an arbitrator, this Court is inclined to pass the following orders :- (i) Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. Krishna Kumar, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Manipur, who is having address at No.13/7, 12th East Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041 (Mobile No.94455 00225) is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties;
(ii) the Arbitrator is requested to conclude the arbitration proceedings as expeditiously as possible; (iii) the Arbitrator may fix his remuneration and the same shall be borne by the parties equally. Page No.3 of 6
4. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 04.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Note : Registry is directed to communicate a copy of this order to Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. Krishna Kumar, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Manipur.
Note to Office : Issue order copy on 06.11.2025. Page No.4 of 6
To 1.Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. Krishna Kumar, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Manipur, No.13/7, 12th East Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041.
2.The Chairman, No.135, EVR Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
3.The Chief Executive Officer, 2*500 JV Thermal Power Project, 4.The General Manager, Contracts & Purchase, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, 5.The Deputy General Manager (Coal), Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Page No.5 of 6
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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