Supreme Court of India

Balli Petrochemicals Limited v. National Aluminium Company Ltd.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 423
Bench Tarun Chatierjee J.
Decided 20 January 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid admitted fact and in view of the fact that the c arbitration clause was very clear, it would not be necessary for me to go into the details in this matter as I find that the appointment was already made and it is only a case of replacement of earlier sole arbitrator on the ground of his resignation.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - s. 11 (6) - Dispute between respondent and petitioner over a global tender - Arbitration clause in tender provided for appointment of sole c .. arbitrator - Former Chief Justice of India appointed as sole arbitrator - He had resigned - For replacement of earlier arbitrator, respondent served upon the petitioner a list/panel .+ of three names - Petitioner failed to select any one named in the list/panel within specified time - Respondent appointed "1 and selected a retired Judge of Delhi High Court as sole arbitrator- Petitioner challenged the

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