Rotoffset Corporation v. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of Sole Arbitrator by consent; ARB.P. 1146/2025; Rotoffset Corporation v. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL); EALPM tender dated 28.04.2022; contract dated 17.10.2022; Purchase Order dated 16.11.2022; security deposit Rs. 45.48 lakhs; invocation notice dated 09.04.2025; Arbitration Clause 33 General Conditions of Contract; respondent refusal of consent reply dated 09.05.2025; Mr. Justice B.A. Khan former Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court appointed Sole Arbitrator; fee per Fourth Schedule; Section 12 disclosure; no opinion on merits; Delhi High Court; Jyoti Singh, J.; order dated 21.08.2025.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Justice B.A. Khan, former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties; Arbitrator's fee fixed as per the Fourth Schedule of the 1996 Act; disclosure under Section 12 before entering upon reference.