SRI KESINENI SRINIVAS v. M/S SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO LTD
CMA/126/2019 · 2025-01-24
Ninala Jayasurya, Sumathi Jagadam
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM I.A. NO. 1 OF 2024 IN /AND CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 126 OF 2019 Appeal Under Section 37(1 )(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against orders aggrieved by the order of the learned II Additional District Judge, Vijayawada in Arb. O.P. No. 179/2016 dated 12-12-2018. Between:
1. Sri Kesineni Srinivas, S/o. Ramaswamy, aged 53 years, R/o.48-16- 11/3B, Mahanadu Road, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada
2. Sri P.Rambabu, S/o. Venkata Rao, aged 52 years, R/o. Flat No.514, RK Towers, Veternary Colony, Gunadala, Vijayawada. ...Appellants/Petitioners/Respondents AND
1. M/s Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., Rep. by its Power of Attorney Holder, Mr. Y.Koteswar Rao, S/o.Raghavulu, aged about 40 years, R/o. 54-15-5, Dhoom Complex, Vijayawada. ...Respondent/Claimant/Petitioners
2. Justice Sri Y.Venkatachalam, (Arbitrator) . (R.2 is not necessary party in this appeal.) ...Respondents lA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in execution of award dated 20*^ September, 2016 of the learned sole arbitrator in Arbitration OP No. 136 of 2014 as confirmed by the II Addl. District Judge, Vijayawada in Arb. O.P. No. 179/2016 dated 12-12-2018 pending disposal of above CMA. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Between:
1. Kesineni Srinivas, S/o. Rama Swamy, aged 58 years, Occ: Business R/o.48-16-11/3B, Mahanadu Road, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada-520007 NTR District, A.P.
2. Sri Tatineni Rambabu, R/o. Flat No. 514, RK Towers, Veternary Colony, Gunadala, Vijayawada, NTR Dist., A.P. ...Petitioners/Appellants AND
1. M/s Shriram Finance Limited, (Formerly Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.) Rep. by its Senior Credit Executive /GPA Holder, Mr. Y.Koteswar rao, Registered Office at Sri Towers, Plot No. 14 A, South Phase, Industrial Estate Guindy Chennai-600032, Tamil Nadu State. 2. Justice Sri Y.Venkatachalam (R.2 is not necessary party in this appeal.) ...Respondents/Respondents
Petition under Order 23 Rule 3 R/w Sec. 151 of CPC, praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to dispose of the above CMA in terms of the said Memorandum of Compromise. Counsel for the Appellants: SMT.
C. SINDHU KUMARI Counsel for the Respondents: SRI O. UDAYA KUMAR The Court made the following:
[3494] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE APHC010071112019 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM I.A. No.1 of 2024 IN/AND CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.126 of 2019 Between:
1. Sri Kesineni Srinivas, S/o Ramaswamy, aged 53 years, R/0.48-16-11/3B, Mahanadu Road, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 2 Sri P.Rambabu, S/o Venkata Rao, aged 52 years R/o Flat No.514, R.K. Towers, Veternary Colony, Gunadala, Vijayawada. ...Appellants AND
1. M/s Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd, rep. by its Power of Attorney Holder, Mr Y Koteswara Rao S/o Raghavulu, aged about 40 Years, R/o 54-15-5 Dhoom Complex, Vijayawada. 2 Justice Sri Y Venkatachalam (Arbitator), (R2 is not necessary party in the Appeal) ...Respondents Counsel for the Appellants:
1.C SINDHU KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent:
1.0 UDAYA KUMAR
2 The Court made the following ORDER: (per NJS,J) This appeal is filed assailing the
Order dated 12.12.2018 dismissing Arb.O.P.No.179 of 2016 delivered by the Learned Arbitrator/ 2"^ respondent, on various grounds. I.A.No.l of 2024: This application is filed by the appellants along with the respondent No. 1/Finance Company seeking to record the terms of compromise entered into between them, by stating that the respondent No.2 is not a necessary party.
2. Heard Mr.S.S. Prasad, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners/appellants. Also heard Mr.O.Uday Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent No.1.
3. The appellants as well as Mr.Y.Koteswara Rao, Senior Credit Executive/Authorised Signatory of the respondent No.1, who are identified by their respective counsel, are present before this Court and on being specifically asked, both the parties confirmed the appellants paid the amounts in terms of the terms of compromise recorded in the memorandum dated 04.11.2024, which is appended to the application. As the parties voluntarily settled the dispute amicably and the terms and conditions are reduced into writing by way of a compromise memo, this Court is inclined to record the terms of compromise, and accordingly I.A. No.1 of 2024 is allowed.
4.
CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.126 of 2019: In view of the orders passed by this Court in I.A. No.1 of 2024, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is closed as compromised. No order as to costs.
5.
3 Registry is directed to annex a copy of the compromise memo to this judgment.
Sd/- E KAMESWARA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The II Additional District Judge, Vijayawada.
2. One CC to M/s. C. Sindhu Kumari, Advocate [OPUC]
3. One CC to Sri O. Udaya Kumar, Advocate [OPUC]
4. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi.
5. Three CD Copies SRm sree * along with the copy of compromise memo dated 04-11-2024 filed in I.A No.1 of 2024
HIGH COURT DATED: 24/01/2025
ORDER lA No.1 of 2024 IN /AND CMA.No.126 of 2019 SfoF ANDlyJ^% X 0 6 MAR 20?!i ml! (9 69/ . Current Secuon CLOSING THE C.M.A. AND ALLOWING THE I.A.No.1 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AT AMARAVATI 126 of 2019 C.M.A.No. Between: I.Kesineni Srinivas S/o.Rama Swamy Aged about 58 years, Occ:Business R/o.D.No.48-16-11/3B, Mahanadu Road Autonagar, Vijayawada - 520 007 NTR District, AP
2. Sri Tatineni Rambabu Flat No 514, R K Towers Veternary Colony Gunadala Vijayawada, NTR District, AP Appellants And I.M/s.Shriram Finance Limited (Formerly Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited) Rep.by its Sr. Credit Executive/GPA Holder Mr.Y.Koteswa Rao Registered office at Sri Towers, Plot No.14A South Phase, Industrial Estate Guindy Chennai - 600032 Tamil Nadu State
2. Justice Sri Y Venkatachalam (R2 is not necessary party in this appeal) Respondents COMPRO;\/IISE MEMO
1. In the above C.M.A. and in the connected C.M.A Nos.93/2019, 99/2019, 102/2019?
106/2019,,V 96/2019, 97/2019, 94/2019, 103/2019, 95/2019, 127/2019, 104/2019, 117/2019, 101/2019, 98/2019, 86/2019, 123/2019, 105/2019, 100/2019 the Appellant and the Respondent settled the matter outside the court and the Respondent received in all a sum of Rs.3,50,00,000/- (Rupees Three Crores and Fifty Lakhs only), by way of cheque bearing No.072484 Dated.06-01-2024 for Rs.50,00,000/- drawn on Indian Bank, Mogalrajpuram Branch and by Cheque No.000782 Dated.29-06- 2024 Rs.3,00,00,000/-, drawn on ICICI Bank Ltd., Enikepadu Branch. In full and final settlement of all the claims in the above C.M.A. and in the said for SHRIRAM finance URAlTfcL HTISO -J- {lc€Str{&>sZ m' L
i C.M.As referred to above. In this regard the parties had also entered into MOU dated 6th Jan 2024 an
2. The letter dt.30-06-2024 & the MOU Dt.06-01-2024 of the Respondent acknowledging the said settlement and the receipt of the said amount of Rs.3,50,00,000/- (Rupees Three Crores Fifty Lakhs only) settlement, as stated above, is filed along with this Memo of Compromise. in full and final
3. In view of the above the Appellant and the Respondent pray this Hon’ble Court to dispose of the above Appeal in terms of this Compromise Memo without any orders to costs. And pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit in the circumstances of the case. -69-2024- VIJAYAWADA, DT.
(KESINENI SRINIVAS) APPELLANT No.1 (TATINENI RAMBABU) APPELLANT No.2 For SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED Authorised Signatory (Y.KOTESWARA RAO) Sr.Credit Execuitive/Authorized Signatory M/s.Shriram Finance Limited Respondent £ COUN' PELLANTS COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT