MSME Council Finding on its Jurisdiction is Not an Interim Award

Board of Trustees for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Vs Marinecraft Engineers Private Limited (Calcutta High Court) The disputes between the parties pertain to the deductions made by the petitioner under diverse heads from the moneys which were due and payable to the respondent. The respondent being a unit entitled to the benefits of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) referred the disputes to the Council under Section 18 of the Act. The conciliation proceedings failed and the arbitration commenced before the Council. Subsequently, the petitioner raised an iss...