HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED versus M/S. NICCO CORPORATION LTD.

HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED versus M/S. NICCO CORPORATION LTD.

A petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitration award, must be filed before the competent civil court as defined under Section 2(1)(e); a petition and appeal before the High Court lacking ordinary original civil jurisdiction regarding the subject matter are not maintainable. The petition is to be heard by the proper civil court, not the High Court.

Parties
Appellant: Hindustan Copper Limited; Respondent: Nicco Corporation Ltd.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
20 May 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Before the Supreme Court From Judgment of Jharkhand High Court
Outcome
Appeal disposed of; orders of High Court modified to the extent indicated.
Legal Topics
Maintainability of Petition Under Section 34, Jurisdiction Under Section 2(1)(e), Appeal Under Section 37
Arbitration Maintainability of Petition Under Section 34 Jurisdiction Under Section 2(1)(e) Appeal Under Section 37

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Parties

Hindustan Copper Limited

Appellant

Nicco Corporation Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Before the Supreme Court From Judgment of Jharkhand High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a petition challenging the arbitration award under Section 34 is maintainable before the High Court or must be filed before the competent civil court as defined under Section 2(1)(e) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  2. 2 Whether an appeal under Section 37 against an order refusing to entertain the Section 34 petition is maintainable

Ratio Decidendi

A petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitration award, must be filed before the competent civil court as defined under Section 2(1)(e); a petition and appeal before the High Court lacking ordinary original civil jurisdiction regarding the subject matter are not maintainable. The petition is to be heard by the proper civil court, not the High Court.

Court Disposition

Appeal disposed of; orders of High Court modified to the extent indicated.

Orders

  • Petition under Section 34 to be listed before District Judge, East Singhbhum, who shall allot it to an appropriate court as per Section 2(1)(e) of the Act.
  • Court entrusted by District Judge to dispose of the petition expeditiously, preferably within six months.