Arbitration over Tata Motors' claims relating to Singur dispute to continue

Tata Motors has filed a statement of claims amounting to nearly Rs 934 plus interest

Arbitration proceedings to adjudicate claims of Tata Motors relating to the Singur dispute will continue as West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation's (WBIDC's) prayer under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 was rejected on Monday.

WBIDC had filed a prayer for declaration that the Arbitral Tribunal constituted had no jurisdiction to adjudicate claims of Tata Motors under the lease deed of 2007. Section 16 of the Arbitration Act confers powers on the Arbitral Tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.

Sources said, the prayer has been rejected by the Tribunal and the main matter will now be