Laps N Tabs Technology Private Limited, v. National Instructional Media Institute
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What is this about?
Madras High Court, Arbitration Original Petition (Com.Div.) No.398 of 2025, decided 15.12.2025 by N. Anand Venkatesh, J. Parties: Laps N Tabs Technology Private Limited (petitioner; counsel Deepika Murali) v. National Instructional Media Institute, Ministry of Skill (respondent; counsel K.V. Muthuvisakan). Filed under Sections 14 & 15, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for appointment of a substitute Sole Arbitrator replacing Ms. M. Shirija, Senior Civil Judge (Retd.), originally appointed in Arb.O.P. (Com.Div.) No.63 of 2024; substitution effected by order dated 19.09.2025. Clarification order directing handover of entire arbitration case files from erstwhile arbitrator to Director of Mediation Centre / Madras High Court Arbitration Centre within one week, then to the new arbitrator. Underlying dispute: Bid Agreement dated 07.04.2021. Keywords: substitution of arbitrator, transfer of arbitration case files, Section 14, Section 15, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, Madras High Court Arbitration Centre.