A single-judge oral order in three connected arbitration appeals. The High Court dismissed the appeals as not pressed because the appellant company had been wound up and closed, resulting in the appellant having no instructions.
The three arbitration appeals were dismissed as not pressed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Arbitration Appeal No. 04 of 2007
M/s Gouranga Lal Chatterjee
… …. Appellant
Versus
with
Arbitration Appeal No. 05 of 2007
M/s Gouranga Lal Chatterjee
Appellant
Versus
with
Arbitration Appeal No. 06 of 2007
M/s Gouranga Lal Chatterjee
Appellant
Versus
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Appellant : M/s Sumir Prasad & Jay Shankar Tiwary, Advocates For the Respondents : Ms. Shivani Kapoor, A.C. to S.C.-II
Oral Order
15 / Dated : 01.12.2022
It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant-
Company has winded up and has been closed and he has no instruction from his client.
Accordingly, these appeals are dismissed as not pressed at this stage.
(Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J . )
AKT
2 issues framed by the court
Whether arbitration appeals should be heard given that the appellant company has been wound up and closed.
Whether the appeal is maintainable in the absence of instructions from the appellant.
M/s Gouranga Lal Chatterjee
The State of Bihar (now State of Jharkhand) through Chief Engineer, Bihar Plateau Development Project, Ranchi
The Executive Engineer. Bihar Plateau Development Project, Ranchi
Gautam Kumar Choudhary
As recorded by the court registry
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