M/S. CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH MR PRABHAT KUMAR vs LAL BABU SHARMA — 2/2026

Case under Arbitration Act Section 36read,with2(C). Disposed: Uncontested--DISMISSED on 16th March 2026.

Case disposed

EXECUITION CASES

CNR: BRRO010002292026

e-Filing Number

20-12-2025

Filing Number

18/2026

Filing Date

07-Jan-2026

Registration No

2/2026

Registration Date

08-Jan-2026

Court

DJ Div. Rohtas

Judge

1-Principal District And Sessions Judge

Decision Date

16-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISMISSED

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Arbitration Act Section 36read,with2(C)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 47,151

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M/S. CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH MR PRABHAT KUMAR

    Adv. SHASHI RANJAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.LAL BABU SHARMA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Mar-2026

    DismissedView PDF

    Case Summary: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. vs. Lal Babu Sharma Decision: The court dismissed the execution petition at the admission stage, holding that the arbitral award dated 28-03-2025 is unenforceable because it was passed by a sole arbitrator unilaterally appointed by the decree holder. Reasoning: The court found that the sole arbitrator (Mr. G. Dharmaraj) was appointed unilaterally by Cholamandalam, violating established Supreme Court precedents. The court determined that such unilateral appointment is void ab initio and does not inspire confidence in arbitrator independence and impartiality, making the resulting award without jurisdiction and non-est in law. Accordingly, the award directing payment of Rs. 14,58,335/- plus interest could not be enforced. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District And Sessions Judge

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District And Sessions Judge

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District And Sessions Judge

  6. 27-Feb-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District And Sessions Judge

  7. 09-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 07-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. vs. Lal Babu Sharma Decision: The court dismissed the execution petition at the admission stage, holding that the arbitral award dated 28-03-2025 is unenforceable because it was passed by a sole arbitrator unilaterally appointed by the decree holder. Reasoning: The court found that the sole arbitrator (Mr. G. Dharmaraj) was appointed unilaterally by Cholamandalam, violating established Supreme Court precedents. The court determined that such unilateral appointment is void ab initio and does not inspire confidence in arbitrator independence and impartiality, making the resulting award without jurisdiction and non-est in law. Accordingly, the award directing payment of Rs. 14,58,335/- plus interest could not be enforced. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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