Bihar State Mineral Dev. Corpn. & Anr vs Encon Builders (I) Pvt. Ltd

The Supreme Court examined the maintainability of an appeal under Section 39(1)(i) of the Arbitration Act, 1940, against an order allowing an arbitration application. The Court addressed whether a challenge to the appointment of an arbitrator or the initiation of arbitration proceedings could be sustained when the underlying contractual disputes were evident. The ruling reinforces the procedural requirements for appealing arbitration-related orders and the limited scope of judicial interference at the preliminary stage of arbitration.