Case name: PASARI MULTI PROJECTS PVT LTD vs AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS (INDIA) LTD.
Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appeal No. _____ of 2026 (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 17432 of 2026).
Order/Case No.: Civil Appeal No. _____ of 2026; originating High Court judgment dated 27-03-2026 in CO No. 1765/2021.
Date of Order: 22 May 2026.
Period of dispute: Disputes originated in 2017 and remained unresolved, leading to the constitution of an Arbitral Tribunal.
Parties Involved
Petitioner/Appellant: PASARI MULTI PROJECTS PVT LTD.
Respondent: AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS (INDIA) LTD.
Counsel for Appellant: Senior Counsel Nakul Dewan, along with Adv. Ashok Kumar Jain, Adv. Pankaj Jain, Adv. Abhishek Dutta, Adv. Meenakshi Jain, Adv. Bijoy Kumar Jain, and AOR.
Counsel for Respondent: Senior Counsel Gagan Gupta, along with Adv. Mritunjya Singh, Adv. Sonia Dube, and other counsel members.
Arbitrator Appointed: Justice Sahidullah Munshi, former Judge of the High Court of Calcutta, to conduct sole arbitration.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The core issue concerned the substitution of the arbitrator in an ongoing arbitration that had been inconclusive since its inception in 2017.
Both parties sought the appointment of a new arbitrator to enable conclusive and expeditious resolution of the dispute.
Findings & Observations
The Supreme Court accepted the parties' request and set aside the High Court’s judgment and order regarding the arbitrator substitution.
The Court directed that the disputes be referred to sole arbitration under Justice Sahidullah Munshi.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
Directions:
Justice Sahidullah Munshi shall conduct the sole arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
The terms and conditions of the arbitral proceedings shall be decided by the appointed Arbitrator in consultation with the counsels.
The Arbitrator shall commence the proceedings from the stage at which they were left in the previous proceedings.
All questions of law and fact are kept open for the parties to raise and contest before the Arbitral Tribunal.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
Parties are required to cooperate with the appointed Arbitrator and pursue the resolution of their disputes through the newly constituted sole arbitration.
The Arbitrator may determine procedural aspects in consultation with the parties’ counsel.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The civil appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed order.
Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, are also disposed of.
The order is signed by Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, and the case is closed as of 22 May 2026.
