Asha Construction and Anr. v. Tata Motors Finance Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Consensual setting aside of arbitral awards passed by unilaterally appointed arbitrators; fresh reference of disputes to institutional arbitration before Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) under its Institutional Arbitration Rules; directions for Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act; email service before arbitral tribunal; tribunal costs shared equally in first instance; all issues on merits left open; no merits adjudication; Asha Construction and Anr. vs Tata Motors Finance Limited; Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Somasekhar Sundaresan J.; March 24, 2025; Arbitration Petition Nos. 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 86 of 2024.
What did the court decide?
All Petitions and connected Interim Applications finally disposed of: arbitral awards set aside by consent; disputes and differences referred afresh to the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration for appointment of a sole arbitrator; statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to be filed; parties to provide contact particulars and functional email addresses for valid service; all arbitral costs and fees of the Tribunal borne equally in the first instance, subject to any final Award on costs.