Allahabad High Court
M/S CHHONKAR ASSOCIATES MATHURAversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- PIYUSH AGRAWAL
Holding
Justice Satish Chandra is appointed as arbitrator and the arbitration venue is corrected to Delhi NCR.
Summary
The applicant, M/s Chhonkar Associates, filed an arbitration application under Section 11(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitrator. The court recorded the consent of former High Court Judge Justice Satish Chandra to act as arbitrator under Section 11(8). The court appointed him, directed that he be paid fees as per the Fourth Schedule of the Act, and allowed the arbitration application. An earlier order had directed that the arbitration be conducted at Prayagraj, but the court corrected the venue to Delhi NCR upon notice. The order thus finalised the arbitrator’s appointment and the venue of the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether Justice Satish Chandra’s consent under Section 11(8) suffices for his appointment as arbitrator.
- Whether the venue of the arbitration should be Prayagraj as initially ordered or Delhi NCR.
Legislation cited
- Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — s. 11(4), 11(8)
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Appointment of arbitrator
- Section 11(8)
- Venue of arbitration
- High Court order
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
ARBITRATION AND CONCILI. APPL.U/S11(4) No. - 117 of 2025
M/S Chhonkar Associates Mathura
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Union Of India And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ram Awtar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : A.S.G.I., Himkanya Srivastava
Court No. - 7
HON'BLE PIYUSH AGRAWAL, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the
opposite party(s).
2. The office has placed on record the consent given by Dr. Justice
Satish Chandra, Former Judge of High Court, Allahabad, whose
name was proposed to act as an Arbitrator under Section 11 (8) of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, vide order dated 12.02.2026.
3. Accordingly, Dr. Justice Satish Chandra, Former Judge of High
Court, Allahabad, R/o D-25, Brahama Apartments, Sector-7,
Dwarka, New Delhi (Mob. No. 9599587418) is hereby appointed as an
Arbitrator, who shall adjudicate the matter and settle all the dispute
between the parties in accordance with law.
4. The Arbitrator shall be entitled to his fees and expenses in accordance
with the fourth Schedule to the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
5. In view of the above, the present arbitration application stands
allowed.
6. Office to intimate this order to the Arbitrator.
7. This Court vide order dated 12.02.2026 has directed that subject to his
consent under Section 11(8) of the Act, the parties agree to request the
learned arbitrator to conduct the proceedings at Prayagraj. It has been
informed at Bar that the proceedings should have been conducted at Delhi
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NCR, instead of Prayagraj.
8. In view of the above, it is provided that instead of Prayagraj as
mentioned in the order dated 12.02.2026, "Delhi NCR" be read over and
transcribed.
(Piyush Agrawal,J.)
May 5, 2026
Amit Mishra
Digitally signed by :-
AMIT KUMAR MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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