M/S Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited v. Tanmoy Chakraborty

OCD -13 ORDER SHEET AP-COM/58/2024

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE M/S. CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS TANMOY CHAKRABORTY

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHAMPA SARKAR Date: 4th November, 2024.

Appearance:

Mr. AritraBasu, Adv.

Mr. Ranjit Singh, Adv.

Ms. Pooja Sett, Adv.

.... for the petitioner The Court: None appears on behalf of the respondent. Affidavit of service filed in Court is taken on record. This is an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for post award injunction. The application does not contain any averment with regard to an attempt on the part of the awarddebtor to either alienate any immovable property or cause any mischief in order to frustrate the award. No documents have been disclosed which can satisfy the Court that there is an urgent need for passing either an order of injunction upon the respondent, or for appointment of a receiver. The arbitral award was

made on November 30, 2023, and this application was filed on January 10, 2024.

The supplementary affidavit filed in Court is taken on record. The pleadings in the supplementary affidavit discloses some property and it is averred that the respondent is allegedly trying to dispose of and alienate thesame. However, this Court does not find that a case has been made out in support of such pleading with relevant supporting documents.The Court is of the opinion that a post award injunction is neither necessary nor warranted.No case has been made out for appointment of receiver. The petitioner was at liberty to proceed with theexecution of the award.The prayers made in this application could have been made in the execution proceeding. The application is thus disposed of.

All parties are to act on the basis of server copy of this order. (SHAMPA SARKAR, J.) TR/