Prabhas Narain Misra v. Erco Travels Private Limited & Anr.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11(5) and (6) – Appointment of Sole Arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Justice Jasmeet Singh, 18.03.2025 — ARB.P. 390/2025 and ARB.P. 391/2025 (Prabhas Narain Misra and Siddharth Misra v. Erco Travels Private Limited & Anr.). Section 11(5) and (6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petitions for appointment of Sole Arbitrator for disputes under Lease Deed dated 23.10.2018; arbitration clauses 23 and 24 fixed venue at Faridabad and gave exclusive jurisdiction to Courts of District Faridabad; Court held it lacked territorial jurisdiction; petitions dismissed.
What did the court decide?
This Court will not have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain and try the present petitions, since the venue of arbitration is Faridabad and the courts at Faridabad have jurisdiction to entertain and try the disputes arising out of the Lease Deed(s). ¶21