Supreme Court of India

M/s.bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2026] 1 S.C.R. 303
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Vishwanathan JJ.
Decided 5 January 2026

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we reject the contention of the respondent that the procedure for appointment of an arbitrator has not been complied with in this case and, as such, the award has to be set aside.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court by the impugned order was justified in holding that the Arbitral Tribunal was appointed at the request of the State to adjudicate dispute No.1 only; was the non-issuance of a notice u/s.21, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the appellant fatal for it to pursue its claim before the Arbitrator. Headnotes† Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Four packages of Road Maintenance Contract were awarded to the appellant – Appellant quantified the amounts due and submitted the same for decision by the Executive Engineer – As per the appellant,

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