DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA vs B M SAMANI . Advocate - PRERAK P OZA( — FA/7110/1998

Case under Arbitration Act, 1940. Disposed: Contested--39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH on 01st May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 17-Jun-1995

CNR: GJHC240324601998

Filing Number

FA/16/1993

Filing Date

21-Dec-1998

Registration No

FA/7110/1998

Registration Date

21-Dec-1992

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

Bench Type

SINGLE

Category

274-SJ - FIRST APPEAL - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 ( 274 )

Sub-Category

1228-SJ - FIRST APPEAL - ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 - CHALLENGING THE AWARD ( 1228 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL

Decision Date

01-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--39-RULE DISCHARGED/DISMISSED @ FH

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Arbitration Act, 1940

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA

    Adv. MR NIRAD D BUCH(

  2. 2.REGIONAL MANAGER, FCI

    Adv. MR NIRAD D BUCH(

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.B M SAMANI . Advocate - PRERAK P OZA(

  2. 2., .

  3. 3.SHIV PRAKASH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-May-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri,honourable Mr. Justice J. C. DoshiView PDF

    Summary The Gujarat High Court dismissed FCI's appeal challenging an arbitrator's award of Rs. 13,65,352.52 as dispatch money to contractor B.M. Samani. The court held that the arbitrator, having interpreted the contract reasonably within its scope—particularly regarding equity in burden-sharing of demurrage and dispatch money—did not exceed jurisdiction, and courts cannot re-examine an arbitrator's plausible interpretation of contractual terms or substitute their own view. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri,honourable Mr. Justice J. C. DoshiView PDF

  4. 20-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  5. 16-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  6. 13-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri,honourable Mr. Justice J. C. DoshiView PDF

  7. 13-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  8. 10-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri,honourable Mr. Justice J. C. DoshiView PDF

  9. 10-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  10. 09-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri,honourable Mr. Justice J. C. DoshiView PDF

  11. 09-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  12. 08-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  13. 01-Apr-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

  14. 27-Mar-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  15. 27-Feb-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  16. 23-Jan-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  17. 09-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  18. 09-Jan-2026

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  19. 19-Dec-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  20. 05-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  21. 05-Dec-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  22. 27-Nov-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  23. 27-Nov-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  24. 03-Oct-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  25. 17-Sep-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  26. 10-Sep-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  27. 03-Sep-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  28. 20-Aug-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  29. 19-Aug-2025

    Additional Registrar (Judicial)

  30. 13-Aug-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  31. 06-Aug-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  32. 16-Jul-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  33. 09-Jul-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  34. 02-Jul-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  35. 25-Jun-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak

  36. 09-Jun-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  37. 04-Apr-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  38. 20-Mar-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  39. 04-Feb-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  40. 17-Jan-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  41. 03-Jan-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice S.h.vora,honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. ThakoreView PDF

  42. 03-Jan-2025

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  43. 09-Dec-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Ms. Justice Nisha M. Thakore

  44. 15-Oct-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt

  45. 27-Sep-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  46. 20-Sep-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  47. 20-Sep-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  48. 20-Sep-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  49. 12-Sep-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  50. 11-Sep-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  51. 27-Aug-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  52. 13-Aug-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  53. 08-Aug-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  54. 26-Jul-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  55. 16-Jul-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  56. 12-Jul-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  57. 02-Jul-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  58. 18-Jun-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  59. 14-Jun-2024

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. Desai

  60. 03-Apr-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Devan M. DesaiView PDF

  61. 27-Jul-2023

    Honourable Ms. Justice Harsha Devani,honourable Mr. Justice Bhargav D. KariaView PDF

  62. 27-Jul-2023

    Honourable Ms. Justice Harsha Devani,honourable Mr. Justice Bhargav D. KariaView PDF

  63. 27-Jul-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Bhargav D. Karia

  64. 26-Jul-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Bhargav D. Karia

  65. 19-Jul-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Bhargav D. Karia

  66. 26-Jun-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Bhargav D. Karia

  67. 19-Jun-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Niral R. Mehta

  68. 25-Apr-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai

  69. 27-Mar-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai

  70. 13-Mar-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai

  71. 07-Feb-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai

  72. 31-Jan-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai

  73. 10-Jan-2023

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai

  74. 10-Jan-2023

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee

  75. 20-Dec-2022

    Honourable Mr. Justice N.v.anjaria,honourable Mr. Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee

  76. 20-Dec-2022

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee

  77. 13-Dec-2022

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee

  78. 18-Nov-2022

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt

  79. 14-Oct-2022

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt

  80. 03-Oct-2022

    135-For Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt

  81. 14-Sep-2022

    Honourable The Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice A.j.desai,honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep N. BhattView PDF

  82. 24-Apr-2020

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Dr. Justice A. P. Thaker

  83. 17-Mar-2020

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.p.dholaria

  84. 13-Feb-2020

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.p.dholaria

  85. 29-Jan-2020

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.p.dholaria

  86. 24-Dec-2019

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.p.dholariaView PDF

  87. 24-Dec-2019

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.p.dholaria

  88. 27-Nov-2019

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable The Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice A.j.desai

  89. 27-Sep-2019

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice K.m.thaker

  90. 10-Sep-2019

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice K.m.thaker

  91. 03-Sep-2019

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice K.m.thaker

  92. 21-Jun-2019

    182-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  93. 28-Mar-2019

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  94. 28-Feb-2019

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  95. 05-Feb-2019

    Honourable Mr. Justice B.N. KariaView PDF

  96. 05-Feb-2019

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice B.N. Karia

  97. 01-Feb-2019

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  98. 11-Jan-2019

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  99. 21-Dec-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  100. 07-Dec-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ashutosh Shastri

  101. 28-Nov-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadhyay

  102. 10-Oct-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadhyay

  103. 12-Sep-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadhyay

  104. 02-Aug-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadhyay

  105. 19-Jul-2018

    323-For Final Hearing - F.A.

    Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadhyay

  106. 05-Jul-2018

    568-Warned List - Fa - Sj

    Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadhyay

  107. 21-Dec-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. FA/7110/1998

  108. 14-Dec-1998

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Gujarat High Court dismissed FCI's appeal challenging an arbitrator's award of Rs. 13,65,352.52 as dispatch money to contractor B.M. Samani. The court held that the arbitrator, having interpreted the contract reasonably within its scope—particularly regarding equity in burden-sharing of demurrage and dispatch money—did not exceed jurisdiction, and courts cannot re-examine an arbitrator's plausible interpretation of contractual terms or substitute their own view. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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