Ratansingh and Bros v. Union of India through the General Manager and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Consensual appointment of arbitrator by Bombay HC Commercial Division; Applicant (Ratansingh And Bros) undertook to limit disputed claims to 20% of contract value; no objection to arbitration clause; Respondent: Union of India through General Manager; Arbitrator: Anosh Sequeira/Sequeria (Fort, Mumbai); disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, directly to parties; arbitrator fees and expenses shared equally as costs in arbitral proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of an arbitrator (Mr. Anosh Sequeria) to resolve the parties' contractual dispute, with disclosure directed under Sections 11(8) and 12(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and arbitrator's fees and expenses to be borne equally by the parties as costs in the arbitral proceedings. ¶25