CMP No. 4375 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU CMP No. 4375 of 2026 in Arb.Appeal Sr.No.14176 of 2026 National Highways Authority of India Rep by its DGM(T) and Project Director Project Implementation Unit-1, Chennai 1, 5th Floor, CMRL Building, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107. ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA) National Highways, Tiruvallur. 2. The Arbitrator and District Collector, Collectorate, Tiruvallur. 3. The Arbitrator and District Collector Collectorate, Chennai. 4. K.Nalene Prasad ..Respondent(s) To grant leave to the petitioner to prefer appeal as against the judgment made in ARBOP No.163/2010 on the file of Principal District Judge, Tiruvallur in its capacity as Appellant/Third Party as it is a requisition body whose interest is affected by the aforesaid judgement. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 4375 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Appellant(s): M/S. Sumathy SR ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J.) This petition has been filed to grant leave to the petitioner to prefer appeal as against the judgment made in ARB OP No.163 of 2010, on the file of the Principal District Judge, Tiruvallur. The petitioner/proposed Appellant/Third party is the requisition body and it is claimed their interest has been directly affected by the aforesaid judgment. 2.Heard arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.The petitioner is the requisition authority and was not impleaded as a party before the District Court, Tiruvallur in the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Leave is sought. Leave is granted. 4.Registry is directed to number the appeal, if it is otherwise in order. (C.V.K.,J.) (K.B.,J.) 20-02-2026 sli https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 4375 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA) National Highways, Tiruvallur. 2.The Arbitrator and District Collector, Collectorate, Tiruvallur. 3.The Arbitrator and District Collector Collectorate, Chennai. 4.The Principal District Judge, Tiruvallur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 4375 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. AND K.KUMARESH BABU, J. SLI CMP No. 4375 of 2026 in Arb.Appeal Sr.No.14176 of 2026 20-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis