Smt Kanchan Chordia v. M/S Gtl Infrastructure Ltd.
Arbitration – Appointment of arbitrator – Section 11(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CMP No. 599 of 2025; decided 08-06-2026 by B M Shyam Prasad J; Section 11(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; lease agreement dated 01.11.2008; rental arrears claim; Kanchan Chordia (petitioner) v. GTL Infrastructure Ltd (respondent); parties had agreed to arbitration by sole arbitrator but no consensus on appointee; Smt. K. A. Lalitha, retired District Judge, appointed sole Arbitrator; proceeding at Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru; all questions left open; communication per Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Smt. K. A. Lalitha, a retired District Judge, as sole Arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute between the petitioner and the respondent and conduct the proceeding at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru according to the Rules governing the Centre; all questions left open for due consideration; Registry directed to communicate the order by e-mail to the Centre and to the arbitrator as required under the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996.