INDIAN OIL CORP.LTD. vs M/S RAJA TRANSPORT(P) LTD.

The Supreme Court addressed the appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the arbitration clause in the agreement mandated the appointment of a specific officer as arbitrator, which is binding on the parties. The Court held that the High Court's appointment of a retired Judge as sole arbitrator was improper as it deviated from the agreed terms of arbitration. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and directed adherence to the arbitration clause in the agreement.