Elixir Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. Solapur Bio Energy Systems Private Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC OOCS; Somasekhar Sundaresan J.; decided March 17, 2025; Arbitration Petition No. 27 of 2025; Elixir Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. Solapur Bio Energy System Pvt. Ltd.; substitution of arbitrator on death of sole arbitrator (died January 28, 2025); Sections 14 and 15, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; consensual/unopposed replacement; Ms. Neeta Jain appointed on original terms; proceedings to resume from stage already reached; Work Order dated March 1, 2011 and subsequent Purchase Order; parties to appear within one week.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Ms. Neeta Jain, advocate, as substitute arbitrator on the same terms of appointment as originally made, to conduct the arbitration from the stage at which it was left by the deceased arbitrator; parties directed to appear before her within one week of upload of the order.