Lr Patel and Co. v. Western Railway
Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Appointment of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Commercial Arbitration Application No. 476 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Bombay (OOCJ); Sandeep V. Marne, J.; decided 23 January 2026; L R Patel & Co. v Western Railway; Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; Mr. Justice C. K. Thakkar (former Judge, Supreme Court); Contract Agreement dated 7 February 2024; express agreement to arbitrate; disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules 2018; fees borne equally; merits contentions kept open; application allowed and disposed of; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Justice C. K. Thakkar, Former Judge of the Supreme Court, as sole Arbitrator; copy of the order to be communicated to the arbitrator within one week; statutory disclosure statement under Sections 11(8) and 12(1) to be forwarded within two weeks; parties to appear before the arbitrator; arbitrator's fees per the Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules, 2018, borne by the parties equally and subject to the final Award; all merits contentions kept open; no order as to costs.