Tata Motors Finance Limited v. Bhura Singh Gurjar
Case brief
What is this about?
Tata Capital Ltd. v. Bhura Singh Gurjar & Anr.; Bombay High Court OO C.J.; Sandeep V. Marne J.; 14 January 2026; Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of sole arbitrator; Loan-hypothecation-guarantee Agreement dated 27 June 2020; Arbitration Clause No. 21 appointment of Arbitrator by lender; Aanchal Singhania appointed Sole Arbitrator; Section 9 petition (Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 413 of 2024) converted into Section 17 application; ad-interim order continuation till Section 17 decision; respondents duly served but non-appearing; analogous hearing; both matters disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Ms. Aanchal Singhania as Sole Arbitrator under Section 11; Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 413 of 2024 permitted to be converted into a Section 17 application with the ad-interim order continuing till its decision before the learned Arbitrator; statutory disclosure under Sections 11(8)/12(1) within two weeks; arbitrator fees per Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules, 2018, arbitral costs and fees borne by the parties equally subject to the final Award; all rights and contentions expressly kept open before the Arbitral Tribunal.