Management Committee Of Montfort ... vs Shri Vijay Kumar And Ors

The Supreme Court held that under Section 8(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Delhi School Tribunal was not mandated to refer the appeal of a dismissed employee to arbitration, as per the provisions of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973. The Court emphasized that while arbitration is provided for in Section 15(3)(e) of the Act, the Tribunal's decision to dismiss the application for reference was upheld. The Court concluded that the learned Single Judge's ruling did not warrant interference, affirming the Tribunal's authority in the matter.