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Supreme Court Of India
TARUN CHATTERJEE,AFTAB ALAM
DHARMENDRA CONSTRUCTION CO.
Versus
STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Decided On : 07/14/2008
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 11 - Appointment of Arbitrator
Fact of the Case:
The civil suit filed by the appellant has been withdrawn, and the appellant filed an application under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for appointment of an arbitrator.
Finding of the Court:
The impugned order was set aside, and the High Court was directed to decide the application for appointment of an arbitrator within six months. The court clarified that it did not go into the merits of the application, leaving it to be decided by the High Court in accordance with the law.
Issues: Withdrawal of civil suit, application for appointment of arbitrator under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the withdrawal of the civil suit and the appellant's application under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, directing the High Court to decide the application within a specified timeframe.
Final Decision: The impugned order was set aside, and the appeal was allowed to the extent indicated, with no order as to costs.
( 1 ) LEAVE granted.
( 2 ) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties.
( 3 ) IT has now been brought to the notice of this Court that the civil suit filed by the appellant has already been withdrawn. A copy of the same has already been filed in this court with an affidavit. In this view of the matter, the impugned order is set aside and the High Court is directed to decide the application filed by the appellant under section 11 of the Arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of an arbitrator which was registered as S. B. Arbitration Application NO. 6 of 2005 before the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, jaipur Bench. It is expected that the said application shall be decided by the High court as early as possible preferably within six months from the date of supply of a copy of this order.
( 4 ) WE, however, make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and conciliation Act which shall be decided by the High Court in accordance with law.
( 5 ) FOR the reasons aforesaid, the impugned order is set aside and the appeal is allowed to the extent indicated above. There will be no order as to costs.
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