KONKAN RAILWAY CORPN.LTD.&ORS vs M/S. MEHUL CONST. CO.

The Supreme Court addressed the nature of orders passed by the Chief Justice or his nominee under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, clarifying that such orders are administrative and do not constitute judicial orders. The Court held that an application under Article 136 of the Constitution cannot be filed against these administrative orders. The judgment emphasized the need to understand the legislative intent behind the 1996 Act, particularly in relation to the appointment of arbitrators and the remedies available to aggrieved parties.