Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 M/s. Kotal Mahindra Bank Ltd., Rep. by its Authorised Signatory Mr. D.Arjun, Having Regional Office At - No.141, TVH Agnitio Park, 8th Floor, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kandanchavadi, Chennai – 600096. ..Applicant(s) Vs Selvarasu P ..Respondent(s) Prayer: To pass an order of appointment of Receiver as Mr. Jayaprakash M, Employee ID – KMBL355198, Assistant Manager, Employee of the applicant as a Receiver to seize and deliver the vehicle/machine Ashok Leyland Limited -CB_AL 2516 Cowl Chassis Tanker SS, bearing Chassis No.MB1CTDYC1CRRG8087, Engine No.CRHZ117387 and Registration No.TN73E1356 to the custody of the applicant, available at the respondent’s premises or wherever found and with whomsoever it is found and permit the Receiver to obtain Police aid and to break open the premises. For Applicant(s) : Ms.Meera Gnanasekar For Respondent(s) : No appearance ORDER This application has been filed for an order of appointment of a Receiver to seize and deliver the vehicle/machine Ashok Leyland Limited -CB_AL 2516 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 Cowl Chassis Tanker SS, bearing Chassis No.MB1CTDYC1CRRG8087, Engine No.CRHZ117387 and Registration No.TN73E1356 available at respondent’s premises or wherever found and permit the Receiver to obtain police aid and to break open the premises. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the applicant provided a loan to the respondent for the purchase of the asset vehicle and also a Loan Agreement had also been entered by the respondent with the applicant on 31.10.2022. The brief details in nutshell are as follows: S.No. Particulars Remarks 1 Name of the Lender M/s. Kotal Mahindra Bank Ltd. 2 Name of the Borrower Selvarasu P 3 Date of the Loan Agreement 31.10.2022 4 Loan amount Rs.12,17,984/- 5 No. of installments 23 6 First installment 31.10.2022 7 Last installment 10.10.2025 8 Notice NA 9 Reply to the Notice Nil 10 Rate of interest 14.03% p.a. 11 Amount claimed Rs.7,89,195/- as on 10.02.2026 12 Arbitral proceedings initiated Award passed on 23.02.2025 3. The learned counsel for the applicant further submits that the respondent, having availed the loan, failed to repay the same. He would submit https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 that the hypothecated vehicle is a movable asset and if it is kept in idle condition, it would get damaged and its value also gets deteriorated and hence he would urge this Court to appoint an Advocate Commissioner to re-possess the asset morefully described in the schedule to the Judges summons available at the respondent's premises, in order to make the security effective and the money in dispute in arbitration is fully secured by way of sale of the vehicle in public auction after following due process of law. 4. In spite of notice having been served on the respondent, the respondent had neither chosen to appear before this Court in person nor is being represented by a counsel. The name of the respondent has been reflected in the cause-list. He was called absent and set ex parte. 5. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant and also perused the materials placed on record. 6. It is to be noted that the award had been passed in the arbitral proceedings by the learned Arbitrator on 25.03.2025. 7. Upon considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, this Court is satisfied that the applicant has made out a prima facie case in its favour but is https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 not inclined to appoint a Party-Receiver. Accordingly, Ms.E.Saraswathi, Advocate, Enrolment No.3034/2009, (Mob. No.95669 69182), Women Lawyer’s Association, 1st Floor, Additional Law Chamber, High Court Building, Chennai – 104, is appointed as the Advocate Commissioner to seize the vehicle/machine Ashok Leyland Limited -CB_AL 2516 Cowl Chassis Tanker SS, bearing Chassis No.MB1CTDYC1CRRG8087, Engine No.CRHZ117387 and Registration No.TN73E1356 to the custody of the applicant, available at the respondent’s premises or wherever found and with whomsoever it is found and hand over the same to the custody of the applicant. She shall be paid her initial remuneration of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) in advance. The expenses towards her travel and stay shall be defrayed by the applicant. The said initial remuneration shall be paid to the Advocate Commissioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of communication from her. 8. It is hereby made clear that if police help is required, the Advocate Commissioner shall make a request to the local police station within whose jurisdiction the vehicle is found and on such request being made, the Station House Officer shall send the Police Personnel along with the Advocate Commissioner to seize the vehicle. If break open of a lock is required, the Advocate Commissioner shall do so in the presence of the police personnel who will counter sign the record evidencing the break open of the lock and to re-lock https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 the premises. If the Advocate Commissioner find any difficulty with the jurisdictional police, she is at liberty to approach Superintendent of Police, who shall provide all necessary assistance to the Advocate Commissioner at the time of seizure of the vehicle. After the seizure, the vehicle is to be handed over to the applicant or to their representative, after taking inventories. 9. If the respondent makes good the unpaid installments or makes substantial payments of the dues to be paid to the satisfaction of the applicant, the applicant shall return the asset in the condition it was re-possessed. It is made clear that the asset shall be maintained in good condition and be only dealt with subject to the award passed by the Arbitrator. 10. With the above terms, this application stands disposed of. 08-07-2026 Maya Copy to Ms.E.Saraswathi, Advocate, Enrolment No.3034/2009, (Mob. No.95669 69182), Women Lawyer’s Association, 1st Floor, Additional Law Chamber, High Court Building, Chennai – 104. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. Maya Arb Appln No. 431 of 2026 08-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis