Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: September 30, 2026

Case Overview

  • Appeal No. 6999 of 2019 filed by Ascend Engineering Contractors (Appellant) against M/s. Elecon EPC Projects Limited (Respondent).
  • Counsel for the appellant: Ms. Ramsha Hashmi; counsel for the respondent: Ms. Madhvi G. Diwan.
  • The dispute concerned a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which the High Court had held to be barred by limitation.
  • The appellant argued that the limitation period should not apply, relying on Supreme Court precedents: Geo Miller & Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Chairman, Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (2020) 14 SCC 643 and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. SPS Engineering Ltd (2011) 3 SCC 507.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Supreme Court examined the High Court’s reasoning and concluded that the High Court’s finding that the Section 11 petition is time‑barred is correct both in law and fact.
  • The Court referenced the cited precedents to affirm the applicability of the limitation bar in similar arbitration contexts.

Final Outcome

  • The Civil Appeal is dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Arbitration Limitation, Supreme Court Decision