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T.V.Priyadarsan vs The Kerala Transport Development on 12 November, 2008

Kerala High Court
T.V.Priyadarsan vs The Kerala Transport Development on 12 November, 2008
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 32180 of 2008(E)


1. T.V.PRIYADARSAN, THOTTATHIL HOUSE
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE KERALA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT
                       ...       Respondent

2. SRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE COMPANY LTD.,

3. THE MANAGER, THE SREE RAM

                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI

 Dated :12/11/2008

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                                    V. GIRI, J.
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                       W.P.(C)No. 32180 OF 2008
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              Dated this the 12th day of November, 2008

                                   JUDGMENT

A vehicle purchased by the petitioner was financed by the

Pathanamthitta Branch of the 1st respondent. It seems that there is

default in repayment of the loan amount. Though the petitioner

submits that he is ready and willing to pay the balance amount as per

the agreement, the respondents have not accepted the same. It

seems that the 2nd respondent is also a party to the agreement.

Petitioner submits that there is an arbitration clause in the

agreement. This would entitle him to seek an arbitration of the

dispute between him and respondents 1 and 2 as per the process of

Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The Writ Petition is filed in the wake

of the petitioner’s contention that, Ext.P3, filed before the 1st

respondent for a certified copy of the agreement, which according to

the petitioner contain the arbitration clause, is not yet responded to.

2. Counsel for the respondents submits that Ext.P3 as such

has not been received in the office of the Manager of the 1st

respondent in Thiruvananthapuram. If the petitioner makes a fresh

request, the same shall be responded to with a copy of the

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agreement. The submission is recorded and the Writ Petition is

disposed of accordingly.

(V. GIRI, JUDGE)

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