M/S.Cauvery Coffee Traders,Mangalore vs M/S.Hornor Resources (Intern.)Co.Ltd

The Supreme Court addressed arbitration applications under Section 11(5) & (9) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for appointing an arbitrator in an international dispute regarding a purchase contract for Calibrated Lumpy Ore. The Court held that the applicants, having fulfilled their contractual obligations, were entitled to seek arbitration due to the respondents' failure to pay the agreed amount after the goods were accepted but found to have lower iron content than stipulated. The Court emphasized the need for arbitration to resolve the disputes arising from the contractual agreement.