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.
Practice Focus
Commercial Litigation
Banking & SARFAESI
Arbitration
Constitutional & Regulatory
Forums & Jurisdictions
Representative Matters & Reported Cases
Transactions
Key Work Highlights
Landmark Batch Litigation
- 120+ directors, Kerala. Led 83 writ petitions challenging Sections 164(2) and 167(1) of the Companies Act 2013 in the director disqualification batch.
- 200+ candidates, Kerala. Led 45+ writ petitions for SSC Constable GD candidates across medical, merit-list and physical rounds.
- 40+ companies, Kerala. Represented 40+ companies in the constitutional challenge to the Wage Protection System rules.
- 100+ employees, Kerala. Successfully challenged the Variable Dearness Allowance revision for KELTRON employees.
Standing Counsel, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Retained before the Madras High Court across writ, appellate and commercial work, recently securing land-encroachment notices to be treated as show-cause relief.
Media & Entertainment Disputes
Secured John Doe and anti-defamation injunctions protecting film releases for Mythri Movie Makers, Pawan Kalyan and Clap Entertainment before the Bengaluru City Civil Court.
Independent Director & Regulatory Defence
Obtained an interim stay for an Independent Director of Zomato Hyperpure in an industrial-safety prosecution, for breach of mandatory pre-cognizance safeguards.
PSU & Infrastructure Litigation
Protected IOCL and Hindustan Petroleum installations and pipelines, and enforced Gati Limited decrees through execution and appellate proceedings.
Consumer & Service Law
Obtained interim relief for Acer India against Consumer Forum directions, and upheld the regularisation of contractual medical officers for the Union of India before the CAT.
Trial Practice
Has conducted more than 400 trials in commercial and civil litigation before the Original Side of the Madras High Court and subordinate courts, including the Commercial Courts in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and regularly appears before the Commercial Court and Intellectual Property Division of the Madras High Court.
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.
