STATE OF CHHATTISGARH vs RAMAVTAR AGRAWAL ROAD CONST.PVT.LTD.

The Supreme Court addressed the arbitration provisions in contracts executed by the respondent with the State of Chhattisgarh, specifically referencing Clause 29 of the Agreement which outlines the dispute resolution process. The Court clarified that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 applies if the Superintending Engineer fails to provide a decision within the stipulated time. The judgment confirmed the jurisdiction of the newly constituted Arbitration Tribunal under the Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983, effective from 1st March 2005, following the reorganization of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.