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HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Subodh Abhyankar, J
Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing Through Registrar (Acting) – Appellant
Versus
Director General (Works), CPWD – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. batch of writ petitions concerning arbitration dispute. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenging arbitrator's appointment requires party status. (Para 4 , 10 , 21) |
| 3. petition dismissed for lack of merits. (Para 18 , 26 , 30) |
| 4. locus standi is crucial for challenging an arbitrator. (Para 27 , 28) |
ORDER
(Passed on this 27th day of January, 2021)
1. This order shall also govern the disposal of this batch of petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India given the similarity of the issue involved. For the sake of convenience, the facts as narrated in Writ Petition No.12141/2019 are being taken into consideration.
2. The sole question that arises for the consideration of this court is that whether a writ petition is maintainable to challange the appointment of an arbitrator by the petitioner who is not a party to the arbitration agreement.
3. The Writ Petition has been filed against order dated 22.05.2018 (Annexure P/3) passed by the Chief Engineer (CZ), Central Public Works Department, Nirman Sadan, Bhopal MP (respondent No.3) whereby to adjudicate a dispute between respondents No.3 and 4 (on one side) and respondent No.5 (on the other), respondent No.6 has been appoint
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