Atul Padalkar v. M/S Bharath and Bharath Properties
Case brief
What is this about?
Disputes arising from agreements to sell led to requests for a sole arbitrator. The court rejected the objection that a mutual-consent clause barred judicial appointment, allowed the petitions and appointed a retired judge as sole arbitrator, keeping all contentions open.
What did the court decide?
A.N.Venugopala Gowda appointed sole arbitrator to enter reference at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & International), Bengaluru.