M/S Ravi Realcons Pvt. Ltd. v. the Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
AP/7/2024, High Court at Calcutta (Circuit Bench at Port Blair), decided 12.11.2024 by Rajasekhar Mantha, J. Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 application by M/s Ravi Realcons Pvt. Ltd (counsel: Ms. Terence D Cruz) against Union of India and another (counsel: Mr. Shatadru Chakraborty, Mr. Dibesh Dwibedi) for appointment of an arbitrator over disputes with the APWD on a construction contract dated 16.09.2016 (New Medical College, Port Blair; hostel blocks super structure) containing an arbitration agreement at clause 52. Held: Justice Debasish Kar Gupta, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, appointed arbitrator; application disposed of, no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Justice Debasish Kar Gupta, a former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, as arbitrator to enter into upon the reference and pronounce award; application disposed of with no order as to costs.