Amit Engineers v. Union of India the General Manager and Anr.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – S.11 – Appointment/substitution of arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, Commercial Arbitration Petition No.814 of 2024, decided September 22, 2025 by SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.: M/s Amit Engineers v. Union of India & Anr. — Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petition; substitution of a non-functioning arbitrator (no hearing after 2018) and appointment of a retired Judge of the Bombay High Court as Sole Arbitrator; respondents did not appear; merits and limitation expressly left open; no costs ordered beyond equal sharing of tribunal fees.
What did the court decide?
Substitution/appointment of Justice (Retd.) Sadhana Jadhav, a former Judge of the Bombay High Court, as Sole Arbitrator; statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) directed; costs and fees of the Arbitral Tribunal to be borne equally by the parties in the first instance.