Royal City Developer SLP Disposed, Arbitrator Appointed

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Royal City Developer Private Limited (Director) vs Respondent: Carloyn Joyce Tadamala.
• SLP challenges High Court of Andhra Pradesh judgment dated 07‑05‑2026 in Commercial Court Appeal No. 27/2025, which held Vizag court had jurisdiction under contract clauses 57 and 58.
• Supreme Court suggested invoking Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and parties consented to appoint a sole arbitrator.
• Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, former Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and former Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate all disputes arising from the contract.

Final Outcome

• The Special Leave Petition is disposed of.
• Justice Ramesh Ranganathan appointed as sole arbitrator; parties to contact him and agree on fees and terms.
• Liberty granted to treat Section 9 pleadings as Section 17 arbitration pleadings before the arbitrator.
• The earlier Section 9 order remains operative until the arbitration under Section 17 is decided; pending applications are also disposed.
• A copy of the order to be forwarded to the appointed arbitrator.

Topics: Arbitration, Supreme Court Order