Professional Summary:
Navod is a Dispute Resolution expert with over 14 years of experience representing clients before the High Courts of Madras and Kerala; Subordinate Courts in Tamil Nadu and Kerala; Tribunals including NCLT, NCLAT, DRT, DRAT, NGT, FSSAI Appellate Tribunal etc; Consumer Commissions; Industrial Tribunals and Labour Courts; Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Real Estate Appellate Tribunal and Central Administrative Tribunal. He has gained extensive experience in handling high-stake disputes involving commercial litigation, Arbitration, insolvency, white-collar crime, IPR, Labour matters. Navod has successfully challenged regulatory actions before High Court of Madras and Kerala.
He has also led teams in carrying out legal due diligence and contract negotiations for major infrastructure projects. Some of the notable awards he has received are “Young Professional of the Year” (2018) and “Outstanding Young Person” (2021).
Representative Clients:
Notable client representations include MRF Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Tirth Agro Technology Private Limited, DLF Limited, Harrisons Malayalam Ltd, Malayalam Manorama Limited, Cochin Port Trust, Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited, Tata Consumer Products Limited, Symega Food Ingredients Ltd, Synthite Industries Limited, Vihaan Direct Selling Private Limited.
Indicative Experience
- Appeared before the Hon’ble Madras High Court, including its Commercial and Intellectual Property Divisions, Writ and Appellate Jurisdictions.
- Represented clients before District & Sessions Courts, Magistrate and Munsiff Courts across Tamil Nadu.
- Appeared before specialised forums including DRT, DRAT, NCLT, NCLAT, NGT, Consumer Commissions, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, and Arbitral Tribunals.
- Represented clients in quasi-judicial proceedings before SFIO, CBCID, and other tribunals and ombudsman bodies.
- Successfully defended MRF Limited in commercial suits before the Madras High Court and in ongoing matters before the Commercial Court, Egmore.
- Represented Madras Medical Mission in civil suits and original side appeals.
- Defended Empee Hotels Limited in a Section 7 IBC matter before NCLT, Chennai.
- Acted for CEE DEE YEES Health Care Services Pvt Ltd before DRT and DRAT.
- Represented Sark Spice Products Pvt Ltd in appellate proceedings before DRAT.
- Appeared on behalf of homebuyers before NCLAT in insolvency matters.
- Handled arbitrations for Cornerstone Constructions Limited and Shine Electric Works Pvt Ltd.
- Appeared before the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala across Writ, Civil, and Appellate jurisdictions.
- Represented clients in District & Sessions Courts, Subordinate Judges Courts, and Munsiff& Magistrate Courts across Kerala.
- Appeared before specialised tribunals including DRT, Consumer Commissions, Labour Courts, and Industrial Tribunals.
- Represented clients before statutory authorities under EPF, ESI, Labour, and Revenue Recovery laws.
- Engaged in proceedings before quasi-judicial forums including various tribunals, ombudsmen, and arbitral tribunals.
