Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD (Appellant) vs. MIRADOR COMMERCIAL PVT. LTD (Respondent).
  • Civil Appeal Numbers: SLP (C) No. 19164 of 2025 (with related SLP Nos. 18748/2025 and 18727/2025).
  • Underlying High Court Orders: Delhi High Court judgment and order in O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) Nos. 89/2024, 88/2024 and 90/2024 dated 09‑07‑2025, which dismissed the appellant’s application under Section 14 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking termination of the sole arbitrator appointed by the respondent.
  • Procedural History: The appellant filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the High Court’s dismissal. The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal.
  • Counsel for Appellant: Mr. Raghavendra P. Shankar (A.S.G.), Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha (AOR), Mr. Amartya Ashish Sharan (Adv.).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Gaurav Kejriwal (AOR), Mr. Ankit Kohli (Adv.), Ms. Sejal Jain (Adv.), Mr. Ashutosh Anand (Adv.), Mr. Anmoldeep Singh (Adv.).
  • Additional Applications: IA No. 166915/2025, IA No. 166918/2025, IA No. 164457/2025, IA No. 164240/2025, IA No. 164243/2025 – all seeking exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment or permission to file additional documents.

Court Observations & Directions

1. Leave to appeal was granted.

2. The Delhi High Court judgment dated 09‑07‑2025 is set aside.

3. The civil appeals are disposed of in accordance with the signed order.

4. The parties are directed to refer the dispute to the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) for institutional arbitration, as per the arbitration clause in their agreement.

5. DIAC shall determine the method, manner of initiation, conduct, and conclusion of the arbitral proceedings and may assist the parties in appointing a single arbitrator if both parties consent.

6. All contentions remain open for the parties to raise before the Arbitral Tribunal.

7. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

8. The order was digitally signed by Kapil Tandon on 18‑08‑2026 (signature not verified) and recorded by Court Master Nidhi Wason.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court overturns the Delhi High Court’s dismissal, disposes of the civil appeals, and mandates that the dispute be resolved through arbitration at DIAC, with the possibility of a single arbitrator, while closing all pending applications.

Topics: Arbitration, Court Order