O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.06.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 and O.P. Nos.917, 918 and 919 of 2018 1. Southern Railway Rep. by The Chief Engineer (South) and another .... Applicants in O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 -Vs- N. Jayachandran .... Respondent in O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 For Applicants : Mr.P.T. Ramkumar Standing Counsel For Respondent : Mr.K. Harishankar ORDER 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 Since this Court is going to take up the main O.P.s, no useful purpose would be served, if the applications filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 viz., O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 are allowed to be kept pending. Accordingly, O.A Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 are closed, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respective parties to raise all objections when the main O.P.s are taken up for consideration by this Court. 2. The learned counsel for the respondent has already filed his notes of submission. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners is directed to file her notes of submission on or before the next hearing in the main O.P.'s Post the main O.P.s on 30.07.2025. 24.06.2025 Index: Yes/ No Speaking order / Non speaking order Neutral citation : Yes / No vsi2 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 vsi2 O.A. Nos.974, 975 and 976 of 2018 and O.P. Nos.917, 918 and 919 of 2018 24.06.2025 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis