{"id":258409,"date":"2021-12-13T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T11:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=258409"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:56:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T10:26:53","slug":"excepted-excluded-matters-in-arbitration-agreement-cannot-be-referred-to-resolution-by-way-of-arbitration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/12\/13\/excepted-excluded-matters-in-arbitration-agreement-cannot-be-referred-to-resolution-by-way-of-arbitration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kar HC | Excepted\/excluded matters in arbitration agreement cannot be referred to resolution by way of arbitration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Karnataka High Court: <\/strong>SR Krishna Kumar, J., disposed of the petition and directed the petitioner-company to avail such remedies as available in law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The instant petition was filed by the petitioner company under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 wherein it seeks resolution of disputes with the respondents- Railways by referring the same to a sole arbitrator in terms of clause 56 of the Agreement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Counsel for petitioner Mr Sampath Bapat submitted that the dispute between the parties is arbitrable in terms of clause-56 of the Agreement entered into between the petitioner and respondents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Counsel for respondents Mr Abhinay Y. T. submitted that the statement of objections clearly mentions that the claim of the petitioner falls under the category \u2018excepted matters\u2019 as per clause-45 (b) of the Agreement and consequently, the same are not arbitrable and cannot be referred to resolution by way of appointing a sole arbitrator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court relied on judgment <em>Harsha Constructions v. 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