UNION OF INDIA & ANR. vs L.K. AHUJA & CO.

The Supreme Court held that an application for the appointment of an Arbitrator under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 is not barred by limitation if there exists an arbitration agreement and differences have arisen. The Court clarified that Article 137 of the Limitation Act applies to applications under any Act in a Civil Court, and the question of whether a claim is barred by limitation is to be determined by the arbitrator, not the court at the time of reference. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to allow the application for arbitration.