M/S Ramacivil India Construction Pvt ... vs Central Public Works Department ...

ik-150040337 Delhi High Court 19 February 2026 • 22 min read

Judges (1)

Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Delivered

Counsel (8)

Anurag Ahluwalia Counsel Petitioner Anurag Kaushik Counsel Petitioner Avinash Trivedi Counsel Petitioner Praveen Kumar Jain Counsel Respondent Rhythem Nagpal Counsel Petitioner Ritika Trivedi Counsel Petitioner Sandeep Sharma Counsel Respondent Vikram Jetly Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Central Public Works Department Respondent IIM Jammu Respondent Ramacivil India Construction Pvt Ltd Petitioner

Case Significance

M/S Ramacivil India Construction Pvt ... vs Central Public Works Department ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-150040337). The petitioner, a construction company, challenged the impleadment of IIM Jammu as a party in arbitration proceedings relating to CPWD construction contracts, where IIM Jammu was neither a signatory to nor bound by the arbitration agreement. The court held that arbitration is founded on consent and a non-signatory entity cannot be compelled to participate without privity of contract, following the principle of minimal judicial interference. All three Chamber Appeals were allowed and the imple The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar.

Summary

The petitioner, a construction company, challenged the impleadment of IIM Jammu as a party in arbitration proceedings relating to CPWD construction contracts, where IIM Jammu was neither a signatory to nor bound by the arbitration agreement. The court held that arbitration is founded on consent and a non-signatory entity cannot be compelled to participate without privity of contract, following the principle of minimal judicial interference. All three Chamber Appeals were allowed and the impleadment orders were set aside.

What was the outcome of M/S Ramacivil India Construction Pvt ... vs Central Public Works Department ...?

The petitioner, a construction company, challenged the impleadment of IIM Jammu as a party in arbitration proceedings relating to CPWD construction contracts, where IIM Jammu was neither a signatory t...

Judgment

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