Supreme Court of India

M/s. P. Dasaratharama Reddy Complex v. Government of Karnataka and Another

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Reported as [2013] 14 S.C.R. 579
Bench G.S. Singhvi J.
Decided 25 October 2013

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the judgment of the Designated Judge in Mysore Construction Company C v.

Judgment, page 31

From the headnote

Contract - Works contract - Disputes pertaining thereto - Clause in the contract - Analysis of- If it could be construed as an arbitration clause - Distinction between expert determination and arbitration - Held: On facts, in terms of the relevant clauses in the agreements entered into between· the parties, any dispute or difference between the parties was required to be first referred to the Chief Engineer or the Designated Officer of the Department - The Chief Engineer or the Designated Officer was not an independent authority or person, but was in fact having over all supervision and

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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