Mercedes Benz Financial Services India Private Limited v. Bharat Chandla

Arb Appln No. 1418 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Arb Appln No.

of 2025 M/s.Mercedes-Benz Financial Services India Private Limited 5th Floor, Plot 8, Baashyam Willow Square 9 & 10 First Street, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-32 Rep. by its Authorised Signatory Applicant(s) Vs Bharat Chandla ‍ Respondent(s) PRAYER To appoint the Advocate Commissioner to seize and take possession of the vehicle which is morefully described in the schedule to the Judges Summons which is lying in the custody of respondent or respondents men, agents, servants from respondent premises or wherever found with Police aid and break open of premises if necessary.

For Applicant(s):

Mr.D.Pradeep Kumar

ORDER

This application has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for appointment of a Receiver to seize the subject vehicle in the custody of the respondent or wherever found, if necessary, with police protection and by breaking open the premises and deliver the same to the applicant.

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Arb Appln No. 1418 of 2025 N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

gya 2.When the application came up for hearing on 03.11.2025, this Court, on carefully going through the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the application, thought it fit to order notice to the respondent to ascertain as to whether the respondent will be willing to settle the dispute. 3.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, affidavit of service has been filed and it is seen that the private notice sent to the respondent has been returned. It is clear from the above that the respondent is evading service, since the notice that was sent to the address found in the agreement, has been returned. The whereabouts of the vehicle is also not known. Hence, the apprehension of the applicant that the respondent is attempting to secret the vehicle is prima facie established.

4.In view of the above, Mr.Charlee, Manager, is appointed as Receiver for seizing the subject vehicle from the respondent or wherever it is found and by breaking open the premises, if required, with police aid. This application is disposed of in the above terms. 01-12-2025 gya To Bharat Chandla S/o.Gurcharan Singh Bakshiwala Kalka Pinjore, Panchkula Haryana 134 102 Arb Appln No.

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