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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
ABHAY AHUJA, J
Hindustan Construction Company – Appellant
Versus
Mumbai Metro One Private Limited – Respondent
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| 1. plaintiff's contention on the settlement agreement. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 2. defendant's argument about arbitration on settlement agreement. (Para 5 , 11) |
| 3. respondent's stance on arbitration clause's applicability. (Para 14 , 15 , 18) |
| 4. court's affirmation of the settlement agreement's validity. (Para 40 , 42 , 47) |
| 5. dismissal of application to refer disputes to arbitration. (Para 59 , 60) |
ORDER. :-
1. This Interim Application has been filed by the Defendant seeking to refer the suit to Arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and accordingly dispose of Commercial Summary Suit No. 3 of 2025.
2. The background facts leading to the filing of this application has been stated in the Application as under:
2.1 The Applicant is a private limited company and statedly is operator/concessionaire of Mumbai Metro Line – 1 project, operating between Versova, Andheri and Ghatkopar in Mumbai. The Respondent is a company operating inter alia in the infrastructure and construction sector.
2.2 The Applicant appointed the Respondent as a contractor to execute various works in respect of the Mumbai Metro Line - 1 project (between Versova – Andheri - Ghatkopar).
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