Balajee Infratech and Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Pannu Infra Pvt. Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11 – appointment of arbitrators
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of arbitrator; three-member arbitral tribunal; party autonomy — court cannot impose sole arbitrator or alter tribunal strength; party-nominated arbitrators to appoint presiding arbitrator; Bombay High Court Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Balajee Infratech and Construction Pvt Ltd v. M/s Pannu Infra Pvt Ltd; Arb. Appl. 61 of 2025; July 2, 2025; Somasekhar Sundaresan, J.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of arbitrators given effect through party nominations: the Respondent's nominee (J. Arvind Singh Sangwan, Judge (Retd.), Allahabad High Court) and the Applicant's already-nominated arbitrator are to together appoint the third arbitrator as presiding arbitrator; the Application was finally disposed of, with all merits issues left open before the arbitral tribunal.