Konkan Railway Corpn. Ltd. & Ors vs M/S. Mehul Construction Co

The Supreme Court examined the nature of orders passed by the Chief Justice or his nominee under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, concluding that such orders are administrative in nature and do not constitute judicial orders. The Court held that an application under Article 136 of the Constitution cannot be entertained against these administrative orders. The judgment also emphasized the legislative intent behind the 1996 Act, which aims to facilitate quicker resolution of commercial disputes compared to the previous Arbitration Act of 1940.