Primetals Technologies India Private ... vs Steel Authority Of India Limited & Ors

ik-150932662 Delhi High Court 23 February 2026 • 13 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Anurag Tiwari Counsel Respondent Ashish Tiwari Counsel Respondent Keshri Kumar Counsel Petitioner Rajesh Markanda Counsel Petitioner Sahib Patel Counsel Respondent Saurav Markanda Counsel Petitioner Siddharth Yadav Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Primetals Technologies India Private Limited Petitioner Steel Authority Of India Limited Respondent

Case Significance

Primetals Technologies India Private ... vs Steel Authority Of India Limited ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-150932662). Primetals Technologies challenged an arbitral award that allowed SAIL to deduct Rs 1.07 crore for shortfall in Minimum Guaranteed CENVAT Credit from invoices under a Rs 18.45 crore power supply installation contract at Bhilai Steel Plant. The court found that the contract contained no clause permitting deduction for MGCC shortfall, only a provision for non-reimbursement of duty upon failure to produce documents, and the arbitrator relied on a non-existent contractual term. The arbitral award The case was heard by Justice Avneesh Jhingan.

Summary

Primetals Technologies challenged an arbitral award that allowed SAIL to deduct Rs 1.07 crore for shortfall in Minimum Guaranteed CENVAT Credit from invoices under a Rs 18.45 crore power supply installation contract at Bhilai Steel Plant. The court found that the contract contained no clause permitting deduction for MGCC shortfall, only a provision for non-reimbursement of duty upon failure to produce documents, and the arbitrator relied on a non-existent contractual term. The arbitral award was set aside for patent illegality.

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