Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: CJ DARCL LOGISTICS LIMITED (appellant) and BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD (respondent).
- The matter is Civil Appeal No. /2026 (SLP(C) No. 7393/2025) challenging the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur judgment dated 03‑12‑2024 in IA No. 13899/2023 and ARBC No. 20/2022.
- The appellant sought appointment of an arbitrator under the arbitration clause in the agreement; the High Court conditioned this on production of the original or certified copy of the agreement, a requirement the Supreme Court found unwarranted.
- The respondent never disputed the existence of the arbitration clause.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted leave, set aside the impugned High Court judgments/orders, and allowed the appeals.
- Mr. Manohar Mamtani, former District Judge, Madhya Pradesh, is appointed as the sole arbitrator to resolve the dispute inter se.
- The arbitrator must file his declaration/disclosure under Section 12 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 within fifteen days of receiving a copy of this order and is entitled to fees prescribed under the Fourth Schedule to the Act.
- All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of and the delay in filing is condoned.
- The order is signed by Court Master Babita Pandey, with Judges Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Order, Corporate Dispute