Agreement providing for arbitaration by the CG Arbitaration Tribunal. Section 9 and 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would not apply

1. The present batch of arbitration matters have been preferred by the contractors assailing the order passed by the District Judge refusing to entertain the application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the 1996 Act’ in short) or for appointment of arbitrator under Section 11 (6) of the 1996 Act. While ARBA Nos. 37, 38, 41, 42 and 43 of 2015 are the appeals under Section 37 of the 1996 Act, the remaining cases in the batch are the applications under Section 11 (6) of the 1996 Act. The appellants/applicants are the contractors who were awarded differen...