Supreme Court of India

Umri Pooph Pratappur (upp) Tollways Pvt. Ltd. v. M.P. Road Development Corporation and Another

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Reported as [2025] 7 S.C.R. 1768
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 30 July 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we find no infirmity in the reasoning or conclusion of the High Court in quashing the private arbitration proceedings and reaffirming the exclusive jurisdiction of the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal established under the 1983 Act to adjudicate disputes arising from works contract involving the State or its instrumentalities.

Judgment, page 38

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The core issue in the present matter revolves around determining the appropriate forum for the adjudication of disputes arising out of the Concession Agreement dated 05.01.2012 entered into between the appellant and respondent no.1. Headnotes† Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 – s.7 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – The appellant and respondent no.1-Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation entered into a Concession Agreement for the augmentation of the road – Disputes arose between the parties – The appellant raised claims before the

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