Vinod Kumar Goyal through Lrs v. Raj Kumar Goyal
Case brief
What is this about?
Successor arbitrator appointment; Section 11(2) and (6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; Delhi High Court; Jasmeet Singh, J; ARB.P. 1595/2025; appointment of sole arbitrator on demise of prior arbitrator during pendency at final-arguments stage; partnership dispute; Clause 18 arbitration clause; Partnership Deed 01.04.1992; ghee butter milk powder trading; prior appointment Order dated 24.10.2008 ARB. APPL. No. 31/2008; Section 12 declaration before entering reference; rights and contentions including arbitrability left open; parties to approach arbitrator within two weeks; arbitrator fee fixed Rs. 1 lakh equally; respondent's no objection; Adit S. Pujari appointed Sole Arbitrator; pending application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Advocate as Sole Arbitrator; arbitrator to furnish a declaration under Section 12 of the Act before entering into the reference; all rights and contentions (including arbitrability, preliminary objections, claims/counter-claims and merits) left open to the arbitrator; parties to approach the arbitrator within two weeks; proceedings, already at the stage of final arguments, to continue therefrom; arbitrator's fee fixed at Rs. 1 lakh payable equally by the parties; pending application, if any, also disposed of.