M/s Sainik Infrastructure India Private Limited Thru. M.D. Radha Krishna Singh v. Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Singh
Arbitration and Conciliation Act – Section 11(6) – appointment of arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Civil Misc. Arbitration Application No. 50 of 2024, decision date as printed February 24, 2026; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act; appointment of arbitrator; contract dated 21.12.2020; Clause 13 arbitration clause; ex parte proceedings (opposite party Dhirendra Kumar Singh unrepresented despite publication); arbitrator proposed: Sri Mohammad Sharif, Lucknow; consent letter directed; listing deferred until consent received.
What did the court decide?
The application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) was acceded to in principle: the Court proposed Sri Mohammad Sharif (Lucknow) to act as arbitrator, directed the Office to send a letter seeking his consent, and ordered the matter to be listed after receipt of the consent. ¶16