Balaji Coke Industry Pvt.Ltd vs M/S.Maa Bhagwati Coke (Guj) Pvt.Ltd

The Supreme Court, while considering the Transfer Petition under Article 139A(2) and Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, held that the arbitration clause in the agreement between Balaji Coke Industries Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Maa Bhagwati Coke (Guj) Pvt. Ltd. clearly stipulated Kolkata as the jurisdiction for arbitration. The Court emphasized that disputes arising from the agreement must be resolved in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and upheld the transfer of the arbitration application to the Calcutta High Court, affirming the contractual choice of jurisdiction.