M s Mercedes Benz Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd., v. Suresh Kakalwar
Arbitration – Appointment of arbitrator – Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Commercial Division — Arb O.P(COM.DIV.) No. 292 of 2025, decided 09-07-2025 by Abdul Quddhose J. — Mercedes Benz Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd. v. Suresh Kakalwar and Kakalwar Rohini — Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 — application for appointment/substitution of sole arbitrator — Loan Agreement and Unattested Deed of Hypothecation dated 21.10.2022, Contract No.10152097 — loan default regularised by respondents — petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition on future default — no costs — withdrawal of Section 11 petition, endorsement in Court bundle.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition seeking appointment of an Arbitrator in case the respondents commit default in the near future; no costs awarded. ¶23