D Malarkodi v. S.K.Industries

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU D Malarkodi W/o.M.Duraisamy, No.E-1, Bhatia Garden,Manapakkam,Chennai-600 125. ..Applicant in both applications Vs

¶1S.K.Industries No.1/122, Kovur-Paraniputher Service Road, Periapanicherry, Chennai 600 128.

¶2B Ravindran No. 3/2,Shanthi Nagar, 8th Street,Adambakkam,Chennai-600088.

¶3S Mithun Balaji No.31, 2nd Street,Shanthi Nagar,Adambakkam,Chennai-600088

¶4Leelavathy Medical Device Company No. 1/22, Kovur-Paraniputhur Service Road,Periapanicherry,Chennai-600128 ..Respondents in both applications Prayer in OA.No.644 of 2026: Original Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules read with Section 9(1) (ii) (a) and 9(1) (ii) (e) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to grant an INTERIM INJUNCTION restraining the 2nd and 3rd Respondents from preventing the Applicant's participation in and access to the day-to-day affairs of the 1st respondent partnership firm as mentioned in the Schedule of Property, till the disposal of Page2 of 4 the arbitral proceedings. Prayer in Arb.Appln.No.1283 of 2026: Arbitration Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules read with Section 9(1) (ii) (a) and 9(1)

(ii) (e) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to grant an interim direction authorizing the applicant to act as the authorized signatory for the 1st respondent firm as mentioned in the Schedule of Property, with the power to sign cheques and operate the 1st respondent's bank accounts, till the disposal of the arbitral proceedings and thus render justice. For Applicant : [in both applications] Mr. Naveen Kumar Murthi for Ms.S.Varsha COMMON ORDER These applications have been filed for the following relief: Prayer in OA.No.644 of 2026: Original Application has been filed for grant of an INTERIM INJUNCTION restraining the 2nd and 3rd Respondents from preventing the Applicant's participation in and access to the day-to-day affairs of the 1st respondent partnership firm as mentioned in the Schedule of Property, till the disposal of the arbitral proceedings. Prayer in Arb.Appln.No.1283 of 2026: Arbitration Application has been filed for grant of an interim direction authorizing the applicant to act as the authorized signatory for the 1st respondent firm as mentioned in the Schedule of Property, with the power to sign cheques and operate the 1st respondent's bank accounts, till the disposal of the arbitral proceedings. Page3 of 4

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the applicant.

¶3It is the case of the applicant that arbitration proceedings have already been initiated and an Arbitrator has also been appointed for resolution of the dispute regarding the partnership firm of the 1st respondent, where the applicant, second and third respondents are partners.

¶4In such view of the matter, this Court is of the view that the relief sought for in the present applications can also be moved before the learned Arbitrator by invoking their power under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

¶5With the above said liberty, these applications stand closed. 02-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order mp Page4 of 4 K.KUMARESH BABU J. mp and Arb.Appln.No.1283 of 2026 02-07-2026