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Tom Mathew vs M/S. Hedge Finance Limited
2025 Latest Caselaw 4441 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 4441 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 February, 2025

Kerala High Court

Tom Mathew vs M/S. Hedge Finance Limited on 24 February, 2025

Author: C.S.Dias
Bench: C.S.Dias
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2025: KER: 15621

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W.P.(C)NO.4591 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS

MONDAY, THE 24°" DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1946

WP{C) NO. 4591 OF 2025

PETITIONER:

TOM MATHEW

AGED 32 YEARS

S/O. K.T. MATHEW, KUMARAMTHARA, VELLAPAD, PALA
P.0., LALAM PART, PALA, KOTTAYAM ., PIN -~ 686575

'BY -ADMVS.,

NESMEL DIVAN
JOSE PAUL
KEERTHI DEVI K.V.
ASHLY MATHEW

RESPONDENT:

M/S. HEDGE FINANCE LIMITED
HEDGE HOUSE, MAMANGALAM, PALARIVATTOM,
ERNAKULAM, KOCHI., PIN - 682025

BY ADV SHIJU VARGHESE

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 24.02.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:


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Dated this the 24" day of February, 2025

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the outstanding amount in installments.

2. When the writ petition came up for consideration on 06.02.2025, this court referred the parties to mediation.

3. Heard; the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent.

4. The learned counsel for both sides submitted that the dispute between the parties has been settled as per the memorandum of settlement agreement dated 12.02.2025, signed by the parties and counter

signed by the respective counsel.

5. I have perused the memorandum of settlement agreement and have found the same to be in accordance with law.

In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, as per the terms and conditions of the memorandum of settlement agreement, which shall form a part of the

judgment.

The writ petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/-

C.S.DIAS, JUDGE

SCB.24.02.25.

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT

ERNAKULAM

Tom Mathew : Petitioner Vs. M/s Hedge Finance Limited : Respondents

REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE MEDIATOR

Mediated, matter is settled.

Terms and conditions are attached herewith.

Dated this the 13° day of February, 2025.

\ x \gi Adv. Ci

Mediator Ernakulam Mediation Centre

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

AT ERNAKULAM

Tom Mathew : Petitioner Vs. M/s Hedge Finance Limited : Respondents

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 89 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE READ WITH RULES 24 & 25 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE (ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION),RULES, 2008:

The dispute between the parties settled on the following terms.

1. The Petitioner agreed to pay a total sum of Rs.4,80,000/-(Rupees four lakh eighty thousand only) being the OTS to the Respondent on or before 30/4/2025.

2. Out of the above said OTS amount Rs.1,50,000/-(Rupees one lakh fifty thousand only) will be paid by the Petitioner to the Respondent on or before 17/02/2025. The receipt of the payment of Rs.1,50,000/-(Rupees one lakh fifty thousand only) shall be issued by the Respondent to the Petitioner.

3. The balance amount of 3,30,000/-(Rupees Three lakh thirty thousand only) will be paid by the Petitioner to the Respondent on or before 30/4/2025 and on such payment, the M.A.Arbitration No.1592/2024 will be withdrawn by the Respondent.

4, As and when the payment specified in clause No.2 is effected the

Respondent will release the vehicle No. KL-27-H-3686 to the Petitioner dge Finance itd

against written acknowledgement. © com. ¢ Petitioner Ae -- < Respondent

' f Tom Mathew feel HEINE Hedge Finance tarniteer? 5°

YES ae Nome Cplthorised

icer, Rep. bs Baer of Attorney Holder Madhu.£,

To facilitate the payment mentioned in clause No.3, the Respondent agreed to extent the attachement effected over an extent of 2.02 Ares of land as per the order in MA Arbitration No.1592/2024, in IA.No.3/2024 to 10 cents, for which the Respondent will file necessary application within one

week before the 7 Addl.District Court, Ernakulam and the Petitioner will give No. Objection to the said application.

5.

6. in case of any default committed by the Petitioner in effecting any of

the aforesaid payment as per the time stipulated therein, the attachement ordered in M.A Arbitration No.1592/2024 will continue and the Respondent will retain the possessiion of the vehicle bearing No.KL-27-H-3686 as per the order in MA Arbitration No.1685/2024 by the 8 Addil.District Court, Ernakulam

7.The Respondent agreed to give the complete account statement of the Loan Account No.0115050000430 to the Petitioner as and when required by the Petitioner after effecting payment as per clause No.2.

7. Even after effecting the payment if the Respondent defaulted in complying their obligation the Petitoner will be entitled to execute the award before the District Court, Ernakulam wherein the Respondent filed application against the Petitioner as stated above.

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@ Finance Ltd

Petitioner | Tom Mathew oe MISE Finance Limited,

~~ Authorised Officer, Rep. by Power of Attorney Holder Madhu.E,

g, Any of the parties may present this agreement before the District Court,

Ernakulam in the respective cases which are M.A.Arbitration No.1592/2024 and M.A Arbitration No.1685/2024.

9The Respondent agreed to issue NOC with respect to the above loan

agreement to the Petitioner as and when the payment of the entire agreed amount,

Dated this the 12" day of February, 2025.

Sy AWE BS' Finance Ltd

Petitioner WEEN ratory POnge sna

Tom Mathew ies ledge Finance Limited, Authorised Officer, aA Rep. by Power of Attorney Holder Madhu. i Aa | 5 Oly. Tose Paul lelresslte (\dy> Sw ju \ [evs KAD Counsel for petitioner Counsel for respondent le | 19.26 | 2070

This settlement agreement is authenticated by me.

Adv.Dennis Varghese(Mediator) |. j ,

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SAS coe

2025:KER: 15621

WAP. (ONG. 4591 of 2025

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4591/2625

PEYITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit Pd

Exhibit P 2

Exhibit P 3

Exhibit P 4

Exhibit P 5

TRUE COPY OF M.A. (ARB) NO. 1592 OF 2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT BEFORE THE HON'BLE DISTRICT COURT, ERNAKULAM. DATED ON 5/18/24

TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM CONDITIONAL ATTACHMENT ORDER DATED 28.01.2025 IN T.A. NO. 3 OF 2024 IN M.A. (ARB) NO. 1592 OF 2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE DISTRICT COURT AT ERNAKULAM

TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN M.A.

OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT

BEFORE THE HON'BLE DISTRICT COURT, ERNAKULAM

TRUE PRINTOUT OF THE TRANSACTION DETAILS DEPICTING THE PAYMENT OF RS.

16,427/- FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER DATED NIL SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER

 
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