In Brief
This case involved the appointment of an arbitrator to resolve a dispute between a railway organization and a joint venture contractor. The main question was whether a High Court could appoint an independent sole arbitrator when the contract clearly required the appointment of three arbitrators from a panel of serving or retired Railway Officers. The Supreme Court held that the High Court was wrong to ignore these contractual terms and appoint a former High Court Judge as an independent arbitrator. The Court emphasized that arbitration agreements must be followed strictly as agreed by the parties, and allowed the appeals.
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