Balachandhran Venugopalan v. M/S Bharath and Bharath Properites
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitions under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator for disputes arising out of agreements to sell concerning a project. The respondents declined to concur in the appointment. The court rejected the objection that an arbitrator could be appointed only by mutual consent and allowed the petitions.
What did the court decide?
Justice A.N. Venugopala Gowda, retired Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, appointed sole arbitrator to enter reference in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & International), Bengalu