M/S Hindusthan Steel Works Construction Limited Vs Union of… — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2026)

M/S Hindusthan Steel Works Construction Limited Vs Union of… — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 05/12/2022 passed in COM.A.P. No.70/2020 by the LXXXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-84) should be set aside in respect of the award of interest from the date of closure to the date of award for Claim No. 12 of the 1st set and Claim No. 19 of the 2nd set (stated object of the appeal; not judicially decided, as the appeal was disposed of at admission). +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Adopting the view arising from the submission that COMAP No. 399/2023 is not being entertained by this Court, this Court disposed of the appeal at the admission stage without adjudicating the merits of the challenge to the award of interest (Claims No. 12 and 19); no substantive relief was granted.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Division Bench, oral judgment), COMAP No. 129 of 2023 (NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB), decided 16.03.2026; coram: Mrs. Justice Anu Sivaraman (per) and Ms. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju. M/s Hindusthan Steel Works Construction Limited (appellant, by Sri Vasu Deva Naidu S) v. Union of India rep. by General Manager / Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Engineer (Construction), South Western Railway (by Sri Shivakumar, CGC). Appeal filed under SECTION 13-1A OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT 2015 R/W SECTION 37 (1) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 praying to set aside, in the order dated 05/12/2022 in COM.A.P. No.70/2020 passed by the LXXXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-84), the award of interest from the date of closure to the date of award for Claim No. 12 of the 1st set and Claim No. 19 of the 2nd set only. On the appellant's counsel submitting that COMAP No. 399/2023 was not being entertained by the Court, the Division Bench disposed of the appeal at admission ('In the above view of the matter'); the merits were not examined, no relief was granted and no monetary amount is mentioned. Judgment signed Sd/- Anu Sivaraman, Judge and Sd/- Tara Vitasta Ganju, Judge.

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NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB COMAP No. 129 of 2023

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 129 OF 2023

BETWEEN:

M/S HINDUSTHAN STEEL WORKS

CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

(A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

No. 1297, 2^ND FLOOR, 13^TH MAIN

JUDICIAL LAYOUT, GKVK POST

YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 086. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY G SUNDARAJ.

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI VASU DEVA NAIDU S, ADVOCATE)

AND:

UNION OF INDIA

REP. BY

THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

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GADAG ROAD

HUBLI - 560 028.

THE CHIEF ADMINSITRATIVE OFFICER SOUTH WESTERN RAIWAY No. 18, MILLERS ROAD BANGALORE - 560 046.

THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY GADAG ROAD

HUBLI - 580 023.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI SHIVAKUMAR, CGC)

THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13-1A OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT 2015 R/W SECTION 37 (1) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05/12/2022 IN COM.A.P. No.70/2020 PASSED BY THE LXXXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-84) IN RESPECT OF CLAIM No. 12 OF THE 1^ST SET AND CLAIM No. 19 OF THE 2^ND SET ONLY IN REGARD TO AWARD OF INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF CLOSURE TO THE DATE OF AWARD AND ETC.,

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

This appeal is filed seeking to set aside the judgment dated 05.12.2022 passed in COMAP No. 70/2020 by the LXXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.

We have heard the learned counsel appearing for

the appellant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

The learned counsel appearing for the appellant

submits that in view of the fact that COMAP No. 399/2023 is not being entertained by this Court, this appeal can also be closed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:15249-DB COMAP No. 129 of 2023

HC-KAR

In the above view of the matter, this appeal is

disposed of .

Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN)

JUDGE

Sd/(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE

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