Tata Capital Limited v. Tej Pal Choudhary
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 9 and 17
Case brief
What is this about?
Tata Capital Limited v. Tej Pal Choudhary, Commercial Arbitration Petition Nos. 294, 298 and 330 of 2024, Bombay High Court, Commercial Division (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction), Arif S. Doctor, J., 20th April 2026 — conversion of pending Section 9 arbitration petitions into Section 17 applications following appointment of a sole Arbitrator by order dated 7th April 2026; respondent served but not appearing; continuation of interim orders until orders under Section 17; Sourabh Oka for petitioner; petitions disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petitions converted to and to be treated as applications under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, enabling the Petitioner to pursue them before the learned Arbitrator; interim orders granted earlier to continue until appropriate orders are passed in the Section 17 applications.