S&A Law Offices Secures Landmark Verdicts In High-Value Arbitration Dispute For JITF Urban Waste Management

S&A Law Offices Secures Landmark Verdicts in High-Value Arbitration Dispute for JITF Urban Waste Management

The leading law firm in India, S&A Law Offices, continues to demonstrate its expertise in complex commercial and arbitration matters, successfully representing clients in high-stakes disputes before Indian courts.

S&A Law Offices has successfully secured significant verdicts for its clients, M/s JITF Urban Waste Management (Ferozepur) Ltd. and M/s JITF Urban Waste Management (Jalandhar) Ltd., in two major matters before the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court against Municipal Corporation, Moga and Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar. The Hon’ble Court dismissed the appeals filed by the Municipal Corporations and paved the way for the enforcement of the arbitral awards, thereby upholding the sanctity of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Background of the Dispute

The judgment delivered on December 9, 2025, concerns disputes under the 2011 Concession Agreements for integrated waste management projects in Jalandhar and Ferozepur. S&A Law Offices successfully represented the Clients and secured favourable awards for the Clients in the arbitration proceedings. The corporations challenged the awards and sought an unconditional stay but failed to comply with the Commercial Court’s condition to deposit the full awarded amount. Consequently, their objections were dismissed.

High Court Ruling

The Hon’ble High Court held that objections need not be examined on merits when parties wilfully defy stay conditions, reinforcing swift enforcement of arbitral awards and discouraging delay tactics by statutory bodies. Both appeals were dismissed, upholding the Commercial Court’s order and the arbitral awards directing payment of ₹92.29 crores (Moga) and ₹204.44 crores (Jalandhar) with interest.

The S&A Law Offices team representing the clients was led by Mr. Manoj K. Singh (Counsel), Ms. Gunita Pahwa (Joint Managing Partner), and Mr. Rahul Saraswat (Senior Principal Associate). The team provided strategic advice, drafted pleadings, and delivered robust advocacy before the Commercial Court and the High Court.

Conclusion

This ruling underscores the effectiveness of S&A Law Offices’ arbitration and litigation practice in securing timely enforcement of arbitral awards and defending clients against attempts to delay or evade statutory obligations. The verdict strengthens confidence in the enforceability of arbitration awards in India and reinforces the principle that statutory bodies must comply with court directives.

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