Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. v. Manoj Ashok Mane and 2 Ors.
Execution of arbitral award – unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Rajesh S. Patil, J.; decided 16 March 2026; 2026:BHC-OS:6719; EXA/1367/2018 with N/607/2025; Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. v. Manoj Ashok Mane & 2 Ors; unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator; arbitral award void-ab-initio; non-est; non-executable; setting aside award at execution stage; Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Airport Authority of India (SC, 05-01-2026); L & T Finance Ltd. v. Sangeeta Bhansali; execution application dismissed; fresh arbitration permitted; limitation exclusion from invocation.
What did the court decide?
Execution Application dismissed; arbitral award declared non-est in law, non-executable and void-ab-initio; Notice and Interim Applications, if any, disposed of; parties at liberty to initiate fresh arbitration, with the period from invocation of the arbitration till the date of this order excluded for limitation.