Union of India v. M v Omni Projects India Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
This order set aside inconsistent arbitral awards regarding railway contracts where the tribunal appointment procedure was found legally impermissible. It directed parties to constitubte a fresh common tribunal by mutual consent while treating each contractual reference independently.
What did the court decide?
Impugned arbitral awards set aside; parties directed to constitute a fresh common arbitral tribunal by mutual consent for independent adjudication of each contract reference.
What the court decided
$~23 to 31
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P. (COMM) 365/2021 (23) M/S MV OMNI PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD. .....Petitioner Through: versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DY. CHIEF ENGG., NORTHERN RAILWAY. .....Respondent
Through:
- O.M.P. (COMM) 388/2021 and IA Nos.17498/2021, 17499/2021, 17500/2021, 17501/2021, 9672/2022 (24) UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner
Through: versus M V OMNI PROJECTS INDIA LTD .....Respondent Through: + O.M.P. (COMM) 107/2022 and IA No.17401/2023 (25) UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: versus M.V OMNI PROJECTS INDIA LTD .....Respondent Through: + O.M.P. (COMM) 223/2022 and IA No.7359/2022 (26) M.V. OMNI PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD. .....Petitioner Through: versus UNION OF INDIA THROGH DY. CHIEF ENGG., NORTHERN RAILWAY .....Respondent Through: + O.M.P. (COMM) 327/2022 (27) M/S. M.V. OMNI PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD. .....Petitioner Through: versus
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UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH DY. CHIEF ENGINEER, NORTHERN RAILWAY .....Respondent
Through:
- O.M.P. (COMM) 384/2022 and IA No.14857/2022 (28) UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: versus M V OMNI PROJECTS INDIA LTD .....Respondent Through: + O.M.P. (COMM) 58/2022 (29) UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: versus MV OMNI PROJECT (INDIA) LTD .....Respondent Through: + O.M.P. (COMM) 89/2022 and IA No.10016/2023 (30) MV OMNI PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD. .....Petitioner Through: versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DY. CHIEF ENGG NORTHERN RAILWAY .....Respondent Through: + O.M.P. (COMM) 145/2023 (31) M/S. M.V. OMNI PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD. .....Petitioner Through: versus UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH DY. CHIEF ENGINEER
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned arbitral awards rendered by tribunals constituted under defective procedures should be set aside.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M/S MV OMNI PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD.
- respondent
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DY. CHIEF ENGG., NORTHERN RAILWAY
Coram
SACHIN DATTA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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