The High Court of Telangana, dismissing jurisdiction objections based on claim of seat at Gauhati, appointed a former High Court judge as sole arbitrator for disputes under an agreement with seat at Hyderabad or Gauhati.
Appointment of Sri Justice S. Ravi Kumar as sole arbitrator; Registry directed to list matter for response.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE APARESH KUMAR SINGH
ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO: 101 OF 2025
Between:
M/s. Vishwa Samudra Engineering Private Limited, having its Office at 8rh andgth Floor, Vamsiram Jyothi Valencia, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Authorized Representative IrIr. Hanmesh Gunnam, S/o. Rama Krishna G, Aged about 31 Years, Occ: Vice President tVlD Office, R/o Hyderabad
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'LICANT
It//s. Bhartia lnfra Pro.jects Limited, 201 Royal Arcade, Dr. B. Baruah Road Ulubari, Guwhati 781007 Rep. by its l.,lanaging Director
...RESPONDENT
Arbitration Application filed Under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliatjon Act, praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to appoint an independent and impartiat Arbitrator under Section 1 1(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliaticn Act, 1996 to adjudicate all the disputes between the Applicant and the Respondent herein arising out of the Agreement dated 17-12-2022.
Counsel for the Applicant : SRl. M. NAGA DEEPAK
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms. KHUSHI SHARMA
The Court made the following ORDER:
(Order dated2T-02-2026 in Arb.Appl.No. 101 of 2025 vide separate sheet attached)
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TEL,I {GANA
NIAIN CASE No: Arbitration Application Nrr 101 of 2025
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| Mr.M.NagaDeepak,tarnedcounsel appearsforapplicant. Ms.KhushiSharma,l:Lrnedcounsel appearsforrespondent,virtuallr' Thedisputeintheprc:, Applicationisnot onthearbit disputewhichadmittedlyexi.t partiesbutonthejurisdiction CauhatiHighCourtforinri ntAlbitration 'abilityolthc rbetweenthe 'thisCourt-or :ationofthe |
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| provisionsunder SectionI Arbitration andConciliatioLrI short'theAct').Theagreer 17.12.2022.Itprovidesforex,r, " l(6) olthe ct,1996 (for Lentisdated r-rtionoflvork |
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| DATE st. No. ORDER ..',ARBTTR TION Anydispute, conlroversy orclairlarrsrngoutof orrelatinqtoorinconnectionwiththisAgreemcot, orLhebreach,termrrationorvalidityhcrcof shallbe finallysettledbyarbitrationinaccordancewiththe IndianArbirration&ConciliationAcr,1996orany statutory modificationdrerein.Anydisputeshallbe scrtlcdbyarbitrationpresidedby asolearbitraror. Thesolearbitratorshallbe anindcpendentperson andshall bc mutuallyappoinrcdbythe parries. .fho SeatandVenucofthearbitration shallbeHyderabad. Telangana stateorGuwahati,Assarnstate.andthe languageusedinthc arbitralprocecdingsshalll)c English. This Agreemcntshallbegovemecl by thelarvs ofttepubticotIndiaandcounsinHydcrabadshall haveexclusivejurisdictionovermattcrsrelatinc to or arrsing from thisagreement.,, |
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| Theapplicantissuedanoticctothe respondentinvokingarbitration clauseon 08.05.2025.Therespondent hassubmittedits replyor123.05.2025 conrendingrharrheSear and Venueofthe arbitrationmustbeGautrati, Assam,asallworkswereexecutedin ArunachalPradesh(withinjurisdictionof Gauhati).Itisthecaseoftherespondentthat noreplytheretowassent. |
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| Thcrespondenthas ilcd acoultter davit tfi ll |
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| LearneclcounscIfbrthrrespondcuthas ob.lectedtoinvocationof jursdictionolthis Court on the ground thatthe Itplicar.rtu,ithout |
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| sendinganyreplyto thcoticcinvoking arbitrationclauseby thcespondenthas |
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| approachedthisCourt.Whereas,the rcspondenthadinitsnotir:.confrncclthe .jurisdictionforinvocationofthearbitration clauseat Gauhati. |
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| The presentArbitration, fllcd orr11.0b.2025afrer-cx;i (30)daysperiod.l'hez appointmcntofanarbitratorr clauseundcrSectionIl(6)ol'rl b1'therespondenton25.) GauhatiI-IigliCourt.Therelir ArbitrationApplicatior-r wasgr tinre. Rivalsubrnissions haveb,: issueofjurisdiction ofthisCorr arbitratorintermsofclarr ipplicatio nu,as 'yofthethirty rplicationfor nderthcsamc eAct,'vaslilcd i.2025before c,thepresent orinpointof :trmadc on the tto appointan e 5 ofthe AgreementunderSectionI1(6' rftheAcr. |
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| the prayeroftheapplicant cannotbe deniedon I{(,(,(r(l, Arb ApDli\ioI0t ot.2oli st. No. DATE oRDIiIT Aplainrcadinqo{-thc firstpartof arbitrationclzruscshorvslhattlicSeat antlVenueol'thcarbitrationshallbcat IIyderabad,'felanganaStateorGauhati, AssamState.Thesccondpartthcreofshou,s thaltheCourtsinl{yderabadshalllrave exclusivejurisdictionovermattersrelatingto olarisingh.orntheAgreement.I.hefirstpart of'thcar.hitration clauseisrrole.rclusionar,, clause.Itprovidcslortheseatandu"rr"o,. thcArbitrationat both flyderabadorGauhati. 'fhesecondpartofitisintltenatureofan exclusionaryclausc..fhcinvocationofthe arbitrationclausehas bccn donepriorinpoint oftinreviclenoicedared0g.05.2025.Afler conrpletionolthcper-iodofnoticepctitioncr filedrhisapplication 17.06.202s. has on \/lrcrcastlrenoticedated 23.05.2025sentin replybytherespondentlbrinvocationofthe arbitration clauscislater andthcapplication Ibrappoir.rtnrentolanarbi{.rator has beenfiled subsequent 2s.06.202s 'lherclore, theretobytherespondenton befor-eGauhatiHighCour1. thisCourlisofthcvicwtlrat i I |
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court retains jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator when the seat of arbitration is designated as Hyderabad or Gauhati.
Whether the appellate application under Section 11(6) was filed within the permissible time limit.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Vishwa Samudra Engineering Private Limited
M/s. Bhartiya Infra Projects Limited
Apareesh Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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