M/S Steel Authority Of India Ltd v. The Micro Small Enterprise Facilitation Council And ANR

MANOJ KUMAR 2023.09.18 09:47 CWP-15528-2016 [1] 2023:PHHC:120598

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-15528-2016 Date of decision: 13.09.2023 M/s Steel Authority of India Ltd

...Petitioner

Versus

The Micro Small Enterprise Facilitation Council and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pankaj Mulwani, DAG, Haryana for respondent No.1. Mr. Vishesh Jain, Advocate and Ms. Aarzoo, Advocate for Mr. Vikas Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Challenge laid in this petition is to impugned order dated 06.07.2016 (Annexure P-10) passed by respondent No.1 whereby respondent Authorities had referred the matter to arbitration under Section 18(3) of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the issue in question is already covered by the judgment dated 01.08.2023 passed by this Court in a bunch of cases with CWP-12338 of 2019 titled Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs. Haryana Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council, Chandigarh, Haryana and another being the lead case. Disposed of in terms thereof.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed objections under Section 16 of the Act with respect to maintainability of the Arbitration and appropriate decision be taken by the respondents.

CWP-15528-2016 [2] 2023:PHHC:120598 Needless to mention that the objections/application, which may be preferred by any of the aggrieved parties are required to be decided by the competent Authority, as per law.

13.09.2023 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) manoj JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No