M/s.Asp Media Solutions v. M/s.Jeyakodi Pictures
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11(5) – appointment of sole Arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; film/media co-production and financial assistance agreements; arbitration clause Clause 11 (VII); trigger notice under Section 21 dated 28.08.2025; reply dated 27.09.2025; Chennai as venue and exclusive jurisdiction; Madras High Court Commercial Division original petition; MHCAC Administrative Cost and Arbitrator's Fees Rules 2017. Parties: M/s.ASP Media Solutions v. M/s.Jeyakodi Pictures and M/s.JDS Film Factory. Result: retired Madras High Court judge appointed sole arbitrator; petition allowed/disposed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petition under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 allowed: Mr.M.Sathyanarayanan, Former Judge, Madras High Court, appointed sole arbitrator to adjudicate the arbitral disputes between the parties, with sittings at any convenient venue in Chennai; arbitrator's fees per the MHCAC Rules 2017; disposed of in the above terms with no order as to costs.