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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN
State of Maharashtra – Appellant
Versus
Kalyan Sangam Infratech Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition under arbitration act challenging an arbitral award. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. background details of the concession agreement and arbitration. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. arbitral tribunal's issues centered on contract compliance and payment. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. arguments against the arbitral award: project cost and breach. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. defenses supporting the arbitral award and breaches by gom. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. court's review of the arbitral tribunal's findings on breaches. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. substantiation of material adverse effects due to gom's actions. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 8. findings on the nature of breaches impacting toll collections. (Para 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 9. assessment of terminal payments obligations due to gom's breach. (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 10. justification of interest rates awarded in arbitration. (Para 47 , 48) |
| 11. final order dismissing the petition with costs. (Para 50 , 51 , 52) |
JUDGMENT :
Somasekhar Sundaresan, J.
1. This is a Petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) challenging an arbitral award dated Oct
The court upheld that materially adverse effects on toll collections justified the arbitral tribunal's conclusion of a material breach leading to terminal payments under the Concession Agreement.
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