A. No.105 of 2026 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) Sr. No.166319 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A. No.105 of 2026 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) Sr. No.166319 of 2025 Kannan S Mahadevan Proprietor, M/S MAHATHRI AGENCY Carrying on business at No.38/6, Shivani Flats, Kuppiah Street, West Mambalam, Chennai 600 033. .. Applicant vs 1.M/S VASHAVI SPEC CHEM Rep.by its Managing Partner T.Ghaneshan,No.608, Iyyanar Koil Street, L.N.Puram, Panruti, Cuddalore District 607 106. 2.T.Ghaneshan S/o.T.P.Thiagarajan, Partner M/s.Vashavi spec chem, No.19,Someswaran Koil Street, Panruti, Cuddalore District. 607 106. 3.M.S.Hemand Kumar 4.T.G.Praveen 5.G.Kalavathi 6.H.Lavanya .. Respondents For Applicant : Mr.R.Vasanth for Mr.R.Balachandran 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A. No.105 of 2026 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) Sr. No.166319 of 2025 ORDER In a proposed suit for recovery of a sum of Rs.1,34,60,420/- with interest thereon, the intending plaintiff has prayed for leave to sue in respect of respondents 1 to 6. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant refers to a memorandum of understanding dated 19.12.2019 to contend that the said memorandum of understanding was executed at Chennai and provides for adjudication of disputes by Courts in Chennai. 3. Upon examining the draft plaint and the above mentioned memorandum of understanding, it appears that cause of action has arisen at least partly within the jurisdiction of this Court. Therefore, this application is allowed by granting liberty to the applicant to sue respondents 1 to 6 before this Court. As a corollary, the Registry is directed to number the suit, if otherwise in order. 12.01.2026 mmi 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A. No.105 of 2026 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) Sr. No.166319 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J. mmi A.No.105 of 2026 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) Sr. No.166319 of 2025 12.01.2026 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis