High Court Kerala High Court

Vasavan.M.K vs Cholamandalam Investment And on 26 September, 2008

Kerala High Court
Vasavan.M.K vs Cholamandalam Investment And on 26 September, 2008
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

Arb.A.No. 33 of 2008()


1. VASAVAN.M.K, S/O. SANKARA KUPTAN,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND
                       ...       Respondent

2. STERLING ASSOCIATES,

3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,

                For Petitioner  :SMT.PRABHA R.MENON

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.P.BALACHANDRAN

 Dated :26/09/2008

 O R D E R
         J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ.
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                  ARB.A.NO.33 OF 2008 ()
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      Dated this the 26th day of September, 2008

                       J U D G M E N T

KOSHY,J.

Appellant/Petitioner took a loan from the 1st respondent

financial institution for purchasing a vehicle under the hire

purchase scheme. There was default in payment of

installments and hence he surrendered the vehicle to the

financier. Arbitration proceedings are pending for

determining the amount due. Meanwhile, appellant filed a

petition before the District Court under Section 9 of the

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for not transferring the

documents. The vehicle was already sold by the financial

institution to a third party. In these circumstances, the

District Court refused to grant injunction. We see no ground

to interfere in the above as vehicle was already surrendered to

the financier. It is true that arbitration proceedings are

pending. In the arbitration proceedings, if any relief is

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granted to the petitioner, that can be realised by the petitioner

in monetary terms. With the above observations, this appeal

is dismissed.

J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE

K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE
prp

J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ.

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M.F.A.NO. OF 2006 ()

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J U D G M E N T

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26th September, 2008