Supreme Court of India · 2022-03-30
HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KARNAL vs M/S. MEHTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/23287
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KARNAL
- Respondent
- M/S. MEHTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal in a contractual dispute between Haryana Urban Development Authority and M/s. Mehta Construction Company regarding the completion of work under an agreement. The court noted the conflicting claims of delay responsibility and the subsequent arbitration application filed by the respondent. The order emphasizes the need for resolution through arbitration as stipulated in the contract, thereby reinforcing the arbitration process under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.