In Brief
Central Warehousing Corporation, a government warehousing body, entered into a lease agreement with Sidhartha Tiles for storage of goods. After the lease expired, disputes arose over the revision of storage charges during the lease term and the respondent's right to renewal. The Corporation invoked the Public Premises Act seeking ejectment. The respondent sought arbitration under a clause in the lease. The Supreme Court held that the Public Premises Act does not override arbitration law, as they govern different matters. Disputes over contract interpretation—including charge revisions and renewal rights—fall within the arbitration clause and must be resolved by arbitration, not ejectment proceedings. The Court affirmed the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator.
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