Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 12-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/s Khushee Construction; Respondents: State of Bihar & Others.
- The petition (Special Leave Petition No. 10903/2026) arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 23-02-2026 in CWJC No. 18551/2025 passed by the Patna High Court.
- The petitioner sought exemption from filing O.T. and challenged the High Court order.
- The matter was heard before Hon'ble Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varela on 12-08-2026.
- Counsel for both sides were heard, and the parties submitted names of judges to act as arbitrator.
Order Details
- The Court agreed that Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, former Judge of the Patna High Court, shall act as the learned Arbitrator.
- The Arbitrator is directed to issue notice to both parties within four weeks of receipt of this order and thereafter proceed with arbitration proceedings.
- All issues are left open to be raised by both parties.
- The impugned order passed by the High Court will not stand in the way of the arbitration proceedings.
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, and any pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, allowing the dispute to be resolved through arbitration under the appointed arbitrator, with the High Court order not obstructing the process.
Topics: Arbitration, Supreme Court Order