Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 15-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Bhartia Infra Projects Limited; Respondents: Vishwa Samudra Engineering Private Limited.
- The petition challenged the Telangana High Court’s orders dated 02-04-2026 and 27-02-2026 that referred the dispute to arbitration under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
- The petitioner argued that the High Court lacked jurisdiction because the work order originated in Guwahati and the appropriate forum should be the Gauhati High Court.
- The arbitration agreement stipulated that arbitration could be seated either in Hyderabad, Telangana or Guwahati, Assam, but expressly provided that courts in Hyderabad shall have exclusive jurisdiction over matters arising from the agreement.
- The Court examined the precedent Arif Azim Company Limited v. Micromax Informatics FZE (2025 (9) SCC 750) and noted that where parties designate exclusive jurisdiction, the doctrine of forum non conveniens does not apply.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court held that the Telangana High Court’s supervisory jurisdiction was clear from the arbitration clause and therefore did not interfere with its orders.
- The Special Leave Petitions were dismissed.
- Any pending applications were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Arbitration Jurisdiction, Supreme Court Decision