Telangana High Court
Kommu Pushpalatha vs Yes Bank Ltd on 30 March, 2026
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA
AND
THE HON'BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR
WRIT PETITION No.9246 OF 2026
DATE: 30.03.2026
Between:
Kommu Pushpalatha
...Petitioner
And
Yes Bank Ltd., and two others
...Respondents
Mr.Amaragani Malsoor Goud, learned cousenl appearing for the petitioner.
ORDER:(Per Hon'ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)
1. The present writ petition is filed challenging an Award dated 23.04.2025 passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator in Case No.U643244493.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has initially placed an interim order dated 01.04.2025 passed under section 17 of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 2 1996 ('the 1996 Act') by the learned Sole Arbitrator. Counsel later submitted that the learned Sole Arbitrator passed a final Award dated 23.04.2025, without notice and knowledge of the petitioner.
3. The only argument made by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that the learned Sole Arbitrator failed to comply with the Principles of Natural Justice and hence, the petitioner is entitled to file the present writ petition.
4. We are unable to accept the submissions of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner since the petitioner has a comprehensive statutory remedy available under the 1996 Act. The petitioner had a remedy by way of Appeal under section 37 (2) (b) of the 1996 Act against the interim order passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator under section 17 of the 1996 Act.
5. The petitioner now has a remedy of applying for setting aside the final Award under section 34 of the 1996 Act. In any event, the petitioner has already filed an Application under section 34 of the 1996 Act. Hence, under no 3 circumstances the petitioner is entitled to file the present writ petition invoking the writ jurisdiction of the High Court.
6. W.P.No.9246 of 2026, along with all other connected Applications, is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
_________________________________ MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, J ____________________________ GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, J Date:30.03.2026 EDS