Union Of India vs M/S. Pam Development Pvt. Ltd

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court regarding the appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the appellant's participation in arbitration proceedings without objection constituted acceptance of the arbitrator's jurisdiction. The Court clarified that objections to jurisdiction must be raised at the earliest opportunity, as per Section 16 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the award in favor of the respondent for Rs.1,29,89,768/- and the High Court's order dismissing the application to set aside the award.