https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775975 A writ petition was maintainable because the dispute raised a public law element: a State-owned entity challenged invocation of private arbitration in a matter governed by a special statute for works-contract disputes. The concession agreement was treated as a works contract, so the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal had exclusive jurisdiction and the contractual arbitration clause could not override the statutory mandate. Withdrawal of the earlier reference without liberty barred a fresh reference on the same subject matter, though the appellant could seek recall of the withdrawal order and restoration of the earlier reference before the Tribunal. en-us Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:47:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775975 A writ petition was maintainable because the dispute raised a public law element: a State-owned entity challenged invocation of private arbitration in a matter governed by a special statute for works-contract disputes. The concession agreement was treated as a works contract, so the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal had exclusive jurisdiction and the contractual arbitration clause could not override the statutory mandate. Withdrawal of the earlier reference without liberty barred a fresh reference on the same subject matter, though the appellant could seek recall of the withdrawal order and restoration of the earlier reference before the Tribunal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775975