JASPREET SINGH
Omex Autos Ltd. Thru. Mr. Anand Kumar Tiwari – Appellant
Versus
Hi-Tech Competent Builders Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. request for arbitration based on contract. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. disputed jurisdiction and proper invocation of arbitration clause. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. court analysis on jurisdiction and arbitration clause adherence. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 4. court dismisses petition; future arbitration options remain open. (Para 28 , 29) |
JUDGMENT :
JASPREET SINGH, J.
1. The instant petition has been preferred under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1996", for short) for seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes having arisen between the parties arising out of an agreement dated 01.06.2019.
2. Shri Divyanshu Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties had entered into an agreement dated 01.06.2019 and the scope of work was largely relating to shed-large span, all miscellaneous civil/ structural work relating to setup of building, RCC Building and utilities, underground tanks, site plumbing works, road and development works and other enabling works. It is stated that the said agreement contained a
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