The Iron And Steel Co. Ltd vs M/S. Tiwari Road Lines

The Supreme Court held that the appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is valid even if the agreement specifies a different arbitration mechanism, provided the parties have not adhered to that mechanism. The Court ruled that the City Civil Court at Hyderabad had jurisdiction to entertain the application for arbitration despite the appellant's claims to the contrary. The appeal by The Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision to appoint an arbitrator.