Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div) No.569 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div) No.569 of 2025 Tata Capital Limited, By its Associate Legal Remedial, R.Kamalakannan, Having its office at 1st Floor, Centennial Square, 6A-Dr.Ambedkar Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai – 600 024. .... Petitioner Vs. Meethale Logistics Private Limited, Meethale Logistics Private Limited Building, No.55 1917 Ground Floor, K P Vallon Road, Kadavanthra Kochi, Landmark – K P Vallon Road, Ernakulam, Kerala – 682 020. & Ameer M.P, M.P House Near Kulangara Palli Ezhome Kannur Pay Angadi, Kerala – 670 303. .... Respondent Arbitration Original Petition filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, praying to appoint a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the differences and disputes between the parties under the said agreement dated 29.11.2023 in respect of contract bearing No.TCFBL0470000012520635. For Petitioner : Mr.N.K.Vanan ***** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div) No.569 of 2025 ORDER This petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [for brevity 'the Act'] for appointment of an Arbitrator to decide the dispute and differences between the petitioner and the respondent in terms of the Loan Agreement dated 29.11.2023. 2. When the matter came up for hearing on 17.09.2025, this Court passed the following order: “Notice to the respondent returnable by 13.10.2025. Private notice is also permitted. Post this case for hearing on 13.10.2025.” 3. Thereafter, the matter was listed for hearing on 27.10.2025 and 08.12.2025 and this Court passed the following order: 27.10.2025: “Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the private notice sent to the respondent has been returned with an endorsement “left India”. Affidavit of service has also been filed. 2. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to learned counsel for petitioner to effect notice to respondent through paper publication in a widely published newspaper at Kerala. The paper publication shall be effected on or before 07.11.2025 and notice shall be returnable by 17.11.2025. Post on 17.11.2025.” 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div) No.569 of 2025 08.12.2025 “Affidavit of service has been filed and it is seen that notice sent to respondent has been returned with an endorsement ‘left India’. 2. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to learned counsel for petitioner to effect notice to respondent through paper publication in a widely published newspaper at Kerala. The paper publication shall be effected on or before 19.12.2025 and notice shall be returnable by 12.01.2026. Post on 12.01.2026.” 4. Paper publication was effected on 09.01.2026 and affidavit of service has also been filed. The name of the respondent has also been printed in the cause list. However, there is no representation on the side of respondent either in person or through a pleader. This Court finds that the parties are governed by a loan agreement dated 29.11.2023, which provides for referring the disputes to the Arbitrator in Clause 9 of the agreement. 5. In view of the above, this Court appoints Ms.V.Pushpa, Advocate, No.16, Old No.27, Arundale Beach Road, Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 090, E-mail:pushpaadvocate@gmail.com [Mobile No.94444 03567] as the sole Arbitrator and the Sole Arbitrator is requested to adjudicate the arbitral disputes that had arisen between the parties and render arbitral award by holding sittings in the 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div) No.569 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm 'Madras High Court Arbitration Centre under the aegis of this Court' (MHCAC) as per Madras High Court Arbitration Proceedings Rules 2017 and fee of Sole Arbitrator shall be in accordance with the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Administrative Cost and Arbitrator's Fees) Rules 2017. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of. 16.02.2026 Index:yes/no Speaking Order/Non-speaking order NCC:yes/no gm Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div) No.569 of 2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis