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Arbitration Act, 1940-Sections 20 and 39(iv)-Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996-Sections 21 and 85(2)(a)-Application for appointment of arbitrator in terms of arbitration clause in case of dispute between parties-Trial Court holding that firm being unregistered as such application not maintainable even though applicant firm filed amendment application with regard to the same-High Court holding that since 1996 Act has come into force parties to relegate under the new Act-On appeal held : Since the arbitral proceedings commenced before coming into force of the 1996 Act, provisions of 1940 Act applicable and matter remitted to High Court-Furthermore firm must be registered at the time of the institution of the suit and not later-Also, the High Court is to consider the correctness of the order passed by trial court-Partnership Act, 1932- Section 69. Appellant-State Sugar Corporation and respondent-construction company entered into a contract. Dispute arose between the parties but the appellant did not appoint any arbitrator as per the arbitration clause in the contract. Respondent filed application under section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. Civil Judge held it to be not maintainable as the respondent firm was not registered even though the respondent had admitted that it failed to make necessary averment in the plaint as regard registration of the firm inadvertently and had filed an application for amendment of the petition. Respondent then filed an appeal. High Court allowed the appeal directing that since the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has come into force, parties are to relegate under the new Act Hence the present appeal. Appellant-State Sugar Corporation contended the application for appointment of an arbitrator was not maintainable under the 1940 Act and the 1996 Act as the respondent firm was not registered; and that in any event, the impugned judgment is unsustainable in law as the arbitral proceeding was initiated prior to coming into force of the 1996 Act. Respondent-firm contended that in a similar matter this Court directed the trial court to appoint an arbitrator in terms of arbitration clause of the contract between the parties, on remitting the matter, and as such there being a similar stipulation in the instant case, it must be acted upon. =Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD : 1.1. In the event it is found by the High Court that the Civil Judge was wrong in rejecting the application for amendment of the plaint and in fact the respondent-firm was registered under the Partnership Act, the question of throwing out the said suit on that ground would not arise. High Court would consider these questions. Further, it is true that the arbitral proceedings would not be maintainable at the instance of an unregistered firm having regard to the mandatory provisions contained in Section 69 of the Partnership Act, 1932. The firm must be registered at the time of institution of the suit and not later. [830-F-G] Delhi Development Authority v. Kochhar Construction Work and Anr., [1998] 8 SCC 559, relied on. Jagdish Chandra Gupta v. Kajaria Traders (India) Ltd., AIR (1964) SC 1882 and Firm Ashok Traders and Anr. v. Gurumukh Das Saluja and Ors., [2004] 3 SCC 155, referred to. 1.2. Disputes and differences between the parties arose in the year 1991 and the respondent filed an application under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 in the same year. It invoked the arbitration clause in the agreement. The arbitral proceeding was set in motion. In terms of Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute commences on a date on which the request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration was received by the respondent. Therefore, in respect of the arbitral proceedings commenced before coming into force of the 1996 Act, the provisions of the 1940 Act would apply. Hence, the matter is remitted to High Court for afresh consideration. [831-A-B; 832-A-B] Milkfood Ltd. v. M/s. GMC Ice Cream (P) Ltd., JT (2004) 4 SC 393, relied on. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No. 5479 of 2004. =2004 AIR 4335, 2004(3 )Suppl.SCR826 , 2004(7 )SCC332 , 2004(7 )SCALE307 , 2004(7 )JT61
CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 5479 of 2004 PETITIONER: U.P. State Sugar Corporation Ltd. RESPONDENT: Jain Construction Co. & Anr. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 25/08/2004 BENCH: N. Santosh Hegde & S.B. Sinha JUDGMENT: J U D G M E N T (Arising out of SLP (C) No.4459 of 2004) S.B. SINHA, J : Leave granted. This appeal … Continue reading
Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Section 11(5)-Appointment of arbitrator-Application by the legal heir of the deceased partner-Held, maintainable. Indian Partnership Act, 1932; Section 46-Rendition of accounts-Legal representative of a deceased partner-Right to sue-Held, survives on the legal representative. The Short questions involved in the appeals were: (a) Where right to sue for rendition of accounts survives on the legal representative of a deceased partner, are the legal representative not entitled to invoke arbitration clause contained in the Partnership Deed? (b) Whether the arbitration can be commenced by the heirs after the death of partner especially where the dispute had arisen during the life time of the partner? (c) Whether in view of section 46 read with section 48 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 as well as section 40 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. The legal representative of the deceased partner is entitled to claim appointment of arbitrator under the arbitration clause of the Partnership Deed? =2007 AIR 1517, 2007(4 )SCR295 , , 2007(4 )SCALE562 , 2007(4 )JT523
CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 1526 of 2007 PETITIONER: Ravi Prakash Goel RESPONDENT: Chandra Prakash Goel & Anr DATE OF JUDGMENT: 21/03/2007 BENCH: Dr. AR. Lakshmanan & Altamas Kabir JUDGMENT: J U D G M E N T (Arising Out of SLP (C) NO. 6723 OF 2006) Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, J. Leave granted. The above appeal … Continue reading
SPECIFIC PERFOMANCE OF CONTRACT, ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, FRAUD ON COURT TO AVOID STAMP DUTY AND REGISTRATION – The appellants – two brothers, are the co-owners with equal shares, in lands measuring in all 98 Kanals and 19 marlas situated in village Udana, Tehsil Indri, District Karnal. They entered into an agreement to sell the said lands to the sons of Furu Ram and Kalu Ram (brothers) the respective first respondent in these two appeals, on 18.10.1991 for a consideration of . 2 Rs.14,22,000/- and received Rs.1,00,000 as earnest money. As per the terms of the agreement, the balance was to be paid by the purchasers at the time of registration of the sale deed and the sale was to be completed by 31.1.1992.
AWARD – REGISTRATION COMPULSORY. “So in express words it purports to create rights in immovable property worth above Rs.100/- in favour of the appellant. It would accordingly require registration under S.17, Registration Act. As it is unregistered, … Continue reading
whether the proceedings under section 14(2) of the Act could have been initiated only in the Delhi High Court and not before the Sub-court, Gaya, having regard to section 31(4) of the Act.
Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.6316 OF 2011 [Arising out of SLP [C] No.15165/2008] M/s. Milkfood Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant Vs. M/s. GMC Ice Cream (P) Ltd. … Respondent J U D G M E N T R.V. RAVEENDRAN,J. Leave granted. 2. Under an agreement dated 7.4.1992, respondent … Continue reading
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