Adhoc Arbitrator – Assistance of Tribunal Secretary
Unlike a Court which has an entire Registry and its administrative officials for interaction with the stamp authorities, the Arbitrator being an adhoc arbitral tribunal did not have such assistance. In fact, it is a matter of public knowledge that some arbitral tribunals manned by retired Supreme Court Judges have now adopted the laudable practice of appointing a “Tribunal Secretary” to assist the Arbitral Tribunal in matters of case administration as an officer of the Tribunal. Such officers can handle administrative functions of this nature under the oversight of the Arbitral Tribunal.
It was for the Arbitrator to decide what was the best approach in discharging administrative functions. If impounding is a statutory duty cast on the Arbitrator, having it stamped is also a duty cast upon the learned Arbitrator.
Judgment dated 23.7.2025 of the High Court of Bombay in Commercial Arbitration Petition (L) No.18306 of 2025 of Uvik Technologies Private Ltd Vs. Nearby Technologies Private Limited & Another
