Summary
- High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha in Singhania Buildcon Private Limited vs Merlin Projects Limited
- Whether the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator is warranted under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to alleged breaches of contract.
- Court observed that the applicants are entitled to seek appointment of a Sole Arbitrator as per the arbitration clause in the agreement dated 16.03.2007.
- The court emphasized that disputes arising from the agreement must be resolved at Raipur, as stipulated in Clause 46, and not elsewhere.
- This judgment reinforces adherence to agreed arbitration venues and clarifies jurisdictional authority in contractual disputes.
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