A No. 865 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A No. 865 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) DR.No.18335 of 2026 Universal MEP Projects and Engineering Services Limited Rep by Biplab Chattopadhyay, Head of Metro, Airport and Road TunnelA public company having its registered office at Voltas House A, Dr Ambedkar Road,Chinchkpokli, Mumbai- 400 033. Having Office atVoltas Ltd, 624, Anna SalaiTeynampet, Chennai 600 018 ..Applicant(s) Vs 1. Sea Shelter Warehouse Private Limited Represented by its Drector, Thirunavukkarasu Chalaya Anantharamakrishnan, A Private Company Having its Registered Office at No.39, 2nd Street, Ganesh Flats, Ravanan Nagar, Puzhudivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600 091 2. M/s.Seyon Maritime International Represented by its Sole Proprietor Mr.Saravanan Rangaswamy, No.345, Pazhamuthirsolai, 2nd E Main, OMBR Layout, Bangalore 560 043. 3. The New India Assurance Co Ltd Represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director Ms.Girija Subramanian, New India Assurance Bldg, 87, M.G.Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 865 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. RNA PRAYER: To grant leave to the Applicant/Plaintiff to sue the Respondents/Defendants in the above suit before this Honble Court. For Applicant(s): Mr.Avinash Wadhwani ORDER In a proposed suit for damages in relation to the losses incurred by the plaintiff on account of a fire, the intending plaintiff seeks leave to sue the respondents before this Court. 2. In the draft plaint, it is stated that the cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of this Court where the goods were handed over to the second respondent. On perusal of the draft plaint and on considering the reasons set out in the affidavit in support of this application, it appears that part of the cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of this Court. Therefore, this application is allowed by granting leave to the applicant to sue the respondents before this Court. As a corollary, the Registry is directed to number the suit, if otherwise in order. 19-02-2026 RNA A No. 865 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) DR.No.18335 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis