https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188947 An arbitration clause confined by its heading and text to commercial disputes between public sector enterprises inter se and between such enterprises and Government departments could not be extended to a dispute involving a private contractor. The Court held that the heading and surrounding context were relevant aids to interpretation and that the clause had to be read within its stated ambit. As the clause did not cover the parties' dispute, appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) was improper. The order appointing the arbitrator was set aside, and the parties were left to pursue civil remedies with limitation protection preserved. en-us Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188947 An arbitration clause confined by its heading and text to commercial disputes between public sector enterprises inter se and between such enterprises and Government departments could not be extended to a dispute involving a private contractor. The Court held that the heading and surrounding context were relevant aids to interpretation and that the clause had to be read within its stated ambit. As the clause did not cover the parties' dispute, appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) was improper. The order appointing the arbitrator was set aside, and the parties were left to pursue civil remedies with limitation protection preserved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188947