Wadhwa Group Holdings Private Limited v. Sssc Escatics Private Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator by consent; identity of arbitrator left to Court; Justice (Retd.) S.J. Kathawala appointed Sole Arbitrator; agreement dated September 5, 2012; Wadhwa Group Holdings Private Limited v. SSSC Escatics Private Limited; Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) disclosure; Section 17 application before arbitral tribunal; ad-interim arrangement since August 23, 2023 continued; all merits issues kept open; intervenor granted copy of proceedings; Bombay High Court Commercial Division; decided April 1, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition finally disposed of by referring all disputes and differences covered by it to arbitration before a sole arbitrator; Justice (Retd.) S.J. Kathawala appointed Sole Arbitrator; statutory disclosure under Sections 11(8) and 12(1) requested within two weeks; arbitral costs and fees borne equally in the first instance subject to the final Award on costs; Petition to be treated as a Section 17 Application before the tribunal; ad-interim arrangement since August 23, 2023 to continue until the tribunal convenes and considers the Section 17 Application; Intervener permitted a copy of the proceedings without any comment on his entitlement.