2024 INSC 827 Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No 12097 of 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C) No 25369 of 2024) International Seaport Dredging Pvt Ltd .... Appellant Versus Kamarajar Port Limited ....Respondent J U D G M E N T Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J 1. Leave granted. 2. The appeal arises from an interim order dated 9 September 2024 of a Single Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in A No 4236 of 2024 in Arb OP (Com Div) No 335 of 2024. 3. The respondent issued a Letter of Award for executing Capital Dredging Phase-III at Kamarajar Port to the appellant for an approximate sum of Rs 274 crores. On 12 August 2015, the parties entered into a contract for the following work to be conducted by the appellant: a. Capital dredging of Container Berth and Multi Cargo Berths and their approaches; Page 1 of 11b. Capital dredging of Coal Berth 3 & Coal Berth 4 and their approaches; c. Removal of onshore boulders and transportation to the