Katta Srinivasu, vs M/s. IKF Finance Limited, Advocate - V.V.L.N.PURNESH — CRP/419/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 227. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED NO COSTS on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: APHC010062702026

Filing Number

CRP/5055/2026

Filing Date

05-Feb-2026

Registration No

CRP/419/2026

Registration Date

09-Feb-2026

Judge

Ravi Nath Tilhari , Balaji Medamalli

Coram

Ravi Nath Tilhari , Balaji Medamalli

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

CRP ( 9 )

Sub-Category

ARTICLE 227 ( 7 )

Judicial Branch

CIVIL Section

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED NO COSTS

Last updated 13-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Katta Srinivasu,

    Adv. P V A PADMANABHAM

  2. 2.Katta Venkta Subba Lakshmi,

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.M/s. IKF Finance Limited, Advocate - V.V.L.N.PURNESH

  2. 2.Sri.B.Chalapathi Suni

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,balaji MedamalliView PDF

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,balaji MedamalliView PDF

    Summary The High Court of Andhra Pradesh set aside an arbitration award and execution order, finding that the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by a finance company in violation of constitutional principles. The court held that since the Legal Manager of the finance company fell under ineligible categories under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act (read with the Seventh Schedule), he could not appoint another arbitrator; consequently, the award lacked jurisdiction and could not be executed. The court rejected the respondent's waiver arguments, noting that waiver requires express written agreement under Section 12(5) proviso, not mere silence, and that lack of jurisdiction can be challenged at any stage of proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,balaji MedamalliView PDF

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Ravi Nath Tilhari , Balaji Medamalli

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,balaji MedamalliView PDF

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Ravi Nath Tilhari , Balaji Medamalli

  8. 09-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Ravi Nath Tilhari , Balaji Medamalli

  9. 02-Mar-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,balaji MedamalliView PDF

  10. 23-Feb-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,balaji MedamalliView PDF

  11. 10-Feb-2026

    Ravi Nath Tilhari,maheswara Rao KuncheamView PDF

  12. 10-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 05-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRP/419/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Andhra Pradesh set aside an arbitration award and execution order, finding that the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by a finance company in violation of constitutional principles. The court held that since the Legal Manager of the finance company fell under ineligible categories under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act (read with the Seventh Schedule), he could not appoint another arbitrator; consequently, the award lacked jurisdiction and could not be executed. The court rejected the respondent's waiver arguments, noting that waiver requires express written agreement under Section 12(5) proviso, not mere silence, and that lack of jurisdiction can be challenged at any stage of proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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