MEGUIN GMBH & CO. vs NANDAN PETROCHEM LTD. — ARBIT.PETITON No. 9/2006

Case Summary: Arbitration Petition No. 9 of 2006 The Supreme Court allowed Meguin GmbH & Co.'s petition to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court held that the Bombay High Court lacked jurisdiction over the arbitrator appointment matter. Although respondent Nandan Petrochem alleged fraud in its counter-affidavit, the court ruled such questions could be determined by the arbitrator itself and did not bar appointment. Justice S.N. Variava (retired Supreme Court judge) was appointed as arbitrator to resolve disputes between the parties, with arbitration proceedings to be held in Bombay and completed within four months, with fees to be fixed by the arbitrator. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.