This application challenged the appointment of Justice V. N. Sinha as a replacement arbitrator. Considering that the respondent had made the nomination despite an earlier court order, the Court declined to proceed further and closed the petition.
Petition closed and dismissed.
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& ANR. ..... Petitioners Through: Mr.Tapesh Kumar Sinha, Mr.Sukrant Vikram and Mr.Kumar Shashwat, Advs.
versus
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr.Devender Singh, Adv.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO
O R D E R % 14.01.2020
“(i) Allow the instant application and appoint Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh (Retd.), Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court in place of the unavailable co-arbitrator, Dr.Birendra Kumar Sinha in the ongoing arbitration proceedings between the Petitioners and the Respondent;
(ii) Pass any such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
that it was expected that the parties shall take requisite actions expeditiously. 4. The said order was followed by another order dated 16th November, 2019, wherein the aforesaid order was reiterated.
Dasti .
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J
JANUARY 14, 2020 /bh
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash the appointment of a new nominee arbitrator by the respondent given a dispute over the 30-day nomination window.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
MEP CHENNAI BYPASS TOLL ROAD PVT.LTD & ANR.
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
V. KAMESWAR RAO
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