M/S Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd. Thru Authorized Signatory Rakesh Kumar Mishra v. M/S Veena Traders Thru Sole Proprietor Manvendra Pratap Singh
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11(6) – appointment of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 7; Civil Misc. Arbitration Application No. - 63 of 2024 (running header: ARBT No. 63 of 2024); decided 02.09.2025 by Jaspreet Singh, J. M/S Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd. (applicant, counsel Vidya Dhar Upadhyay) v. M/S Veena Traders thru Sole Proprietor Manvendra Pratap Singh (opposite party, counsel Nirankar Singh). Keywords: Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; seat versus place of arbitration; no contradictory indicia; territorial jurisdiction; Clause 32; agreement dated 29.04.2019; invocation letter dated 15.04.2024 (Annexure 9); Section 12(5) consent/disclosure; Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anirudh Singh (Retd.) proposed as arbitrator; listed 25.09.2025; jurisdictional objection overruled; fit case for reference to arbitration.
What did the court decide?
The Court proposed Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anirudh Singh (Retd. Judge of this Court), R/o 1108, I block, Ganga Apartment, Sector 4, Gomti Nagar Vistar, Lucknow 226010 (U.P.), to act as Arbitrator. Learned counsel for the petitioner to provide a complete set of the paper-book to the office of the Court within one week, to be forwarded to the proposed arbitrator to seek his consent under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Matter listed on 25th September, 2025 for further orders.