2026:JHHC:10415 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Arbitration Application No. 5 of 2026 M/s Cobra Industrial Security Force (I) Ltd., a company duly incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, having its Registered Office at Tiwari Mansion, Kamla Nagar, P.O. Kokar, P.S. Sadar, District Ranchi, through its Director Raju Pandey, Aged about 35 years, Son of Sri Janardan Pandey, Resident of Booty, Near MDLM Hospital, P.O. Booty, P.S. Sadar, District Ranchi-835 217. ... ... ... Petitioner Versus M/s Hindustan Copper Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, having its Office at Indian Copper Complex, P.O. & P.S. Ghatsila, District East Singbhum-832 303 through its Unit Head. ... Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE --------- For the Petitioner: Mrs. Darshana Poddar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent: Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate. Mr. Shivam Utkarsh Sahay, Advocate --------- 02 /Dated: 10.04.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application seeking appointment of an Arbitrator by invoking Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the said Act). 3. Disputes have undoubtedly arisen between the parties and the agreement between the parties contains an arbitration clause, about which there is no dispute. 4. Mr. Amit Kumar Das, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that while an Arbitrator could be appointed, it should be clarified that even the counter claims which the respondent has against the applicant should be adjudicated by the very same Arbitrator. 5. To this, the learned counsel for the applicant, would not and does not have any objection. 2026:JHHC:10415 -2- 6. Accordingly, on the request of the learned counsel for the parties, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ramesh Kumar Merathia, former Judge of this Court residing at C/o Sri Manish Merathia, Flat No. 303, Varun Apartment, 9, Krishnappa Layout, Shiv Krupa CKM Road, Nagashetty Halli, RMV 2nd Stage, Bengaluru-560094 is appointed as an Arbitrator to adjudicate into the claims and counter claims of the parties. 7. The venue of arbitration shall be at Ranchi and the fees and other expanses of arbitration shall be shared equally by both the parties. The learned Arbitrator is requested to forward the statutory statement of disclosure under Section 11 (8) read with Section 12 (1) of the said Act to the parties within two weeks from the receipt of the copy of this order. 8. This application is disposed of in the above terms without any order for costs. Pending Interlocutory Applications, if any, do not survive and are disposed of. 9. The Registry is directed to intimate the learned Arbitrator so appointed to take up the arbitration proceedings and shall also provide photocopies of the entire pleadings, along with copies of the entire order-sheets, to the learned Arbitrator. 10. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (M.S. Sonak, C.J.) April 10, 2026 N.A.F.R. APK/VK Uploaded on 15.04.2026