Section 11(6) petition for appointment of a presiding arbitrator for disputes under a highway Concession Agreement dated 25.03.2013, after the earlier arbitral tribunal recused over fees and nominee arbitrators could not agree on a presiding arbitrator.
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IRB WESTCOAST TOLLWAY LTD & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Atul Nanda, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Rameeza Hakeem and Dr. Rajeshwar Singh, Advocates.
versus
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA.....Respondent Through: Mr. Ankur Mittal with Ms. Jutirani Talukdar, Advocates.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
O R D E R % 01.12.2025
“a) Appoint a Presiding Arbitrator in accordance with Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate the disputes between the parties arising out of or in connection with the Concession Agreement dated 25.03.2013 (Document - 1 ). ”
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for presiding arbitrator. The petitioner, therefore, has approached this Court for appointment of presiding arbitrator.
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J
DECEMBER 1, 2025 tr/mj
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Court should appoint a presiding arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the earlier tribunal recused itself and nominees failed to agree.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
IRB WESTCOAST TOLLWAY LTD
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
As recorded by the court registry
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