Maxvalue credits and investments Ltd vs Vineetha U — 100617/2024

Case Summary: Maxvalue Credits and Investments Ltd v. Vineetha U & Sandhya Case No.: EP(Com) 617/2024 | Court: District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram | Date: 23 March 2026 Decision: The execution petition seeking to enforce an arbitral award of Rs. 38,835 with interest was dismissed as not maintainable. Key Reasoning: The court found the sole arbitrator was appointed unilaterally by Maxvalue Credits without the respondents' consent or post-dispute written agreement to waive neutrality requirements. Under the 2015 Arbitration Act amendments, sole arbitrators must be appointed either by express written agreement between parties post-dispute or by High Court order. The arbitrator's unilateral appointment violated the independence and impartiality principles mandated by law, rendering the arbitrator de jure ineligible and the award unenforceable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.