https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264198 Where an arbitrator appointed under a contract recuses himself, Section 15(2) requires the substitute appointment to follow the same procedure that governed the original appointment. If the arbitration clause provides for a sole arbitrator to be appointed by mutual consent and no institutional rules apply, the parties must first invoke that contractual mechanism again. A fresh request under Section 11(6) is not maintainable until notice is issued and appointment by mutual consent is explored. On that basis, the petition was treated as premature and not entertainable at that stage. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264198 Where an arbitrator appointed under a contract recuses himself, Section 15(2) requires the substitute appointment to follow the same procedure that governed the original appointment. If the arbitration clause provides for a sole arbitrator to be appointed by mutual consent and no institutional rules apply, the parties must first invoke that contractual mechanism again. A fresh request under Section 11(6) is not maintainable until notice is issued and appointment by mutual consent is explored. On that basis, the petition was treated as premature and not entertainable at that stage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264198