JAWAHAR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA . — C.A. No. 115/2007

Case Summary: Jawahar Singh v. Union of India (C.A. No. 115/2007) Jawahar Singh, a railway contractor, sought arbitration after the Union of India failed to appoint an arbitrator per Arbitration Clause 16.1 of their contract. The High Court rejected his application under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act. The Supreme Court granted leave and, finding the arbitration clause unambiguous, directed the General Manager of Northern Railway to appoint a sole arbitrator within six weeks to resolve the dispute within six months. The appeal was disposed without costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.