Rgjr Construction LLP through Mr. Ranjit Singh Santsing Oberoi v. State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Public Works Department
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.11 – Appointment of arbitrators
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; Somasekhar Sundaresan J; April 8, 2025; CARAP No.90 of 2024; RGJR Construction LLP v State of Maharashtra; Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of arbitrator; Agreement dated January 3, 2019; Clause 38.3; arbitration invoked January 19, 2023; Respondent failed to nominate; Justice (Retd.) Akil Kureshi nominee; two nominee arbitrators to appoint Presiding Arbitrator; merits kept open; disposed.
What did the court decide?
Application finally disposed of: the Respondent to nominate Justice (Retd.) Akil Kureshi as its nominee arbitrator, and the two nominee arbitrators to confer and appoint the third arbitrator as Presiding Arbitrator; all issues on merits left open to the arbitral tribunal. ¶18