Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras (Bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu)
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Applicants: Mr. M. Arumugam filed A No.2742 of 2026 seeking a judges' summons under Order XIV Rule 8 of the O.S. Rules and Section 151 of the CPC, and a waiver of the pre‑mediation process under Section 12A of the Commercial Court Act, against respondent M/s CP Foods represented by its partner Manikanda Prabhu (address: No.52, South Car Street, Virudhunagar 626001).
- Respondents: M/s CP Foods, through partner Manikanda Prabhu, filed A No.2774 of 2026 seeking rejection of the plaintiff’s suit in C.S. (Comm.Div.) No.99 of 2026, also invoking Order XIV Rule 8 of the O.S. Rules read with Order VII Rule 11(a) & (d) of the CPC.
- Counsel: For the applicant in A No.2742, Mr. Harishankar Mani and Mr. B. Sudarshan appeared; for the respondent, Senior Counsel Mr. S. Parthasarathy and Mr. Abinav Parthasarathy. In A No.2774, the same counsel appeared on opposite sides.
- The court noted that earlier orders, specifically A.No.2990 of 2026 and the main commercial suit C.S. (Comm.Div.) No.99 of 2026, had already addressed the matters raised in the applications.
Final Outcome
- The court ordered that both applications (A No.2742 of 2026 and A No.2774 of 2026) stand closed.
- No further orders or directions are required.
- No costs are awarded to either party.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Court Order