HCL Infosystems Subsidiary Loses Arbitration Case; Evaluating Remedies
HCL Infosystems' subsidiary, HCL Infotech, lost an arbitration case where it was awarded ₹13.41 Crore plus interest. The court set aside the award, citing issues with findings on service agreement termination and interest rate justification. HCL is reviewing the judgment and considering legal remedies.
The litigation involves a substantial amount of ₹13.41 Crore plus interest, and while the company is evaluating remedies, the initial outcome is negative and could impact financials.
The company's subsidiary has lost an arbitration case where it was awarded a significant sum, and the outcome is currently unfavorable.
HCL Infotech Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCL Infosystems Limited, has received a judgment from the Principal District Judge, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, concerning a Section 34 Objection Petition filed by Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (UBGB). This petition challenged an Arbitral Award dated October 29, 2019, which had allowed certain claims of HCL Infotech amounting to approximately ₹13.41 Crore, along with pendente lite and future interest at 18% per annum and ₹20 lakh towards costs, while rejecting UBGB's counterclaims.
The judgment, dated September 16, 2026, and received by HCL on October 6, 2026, allowed UBGB's petition. The Principal District Judge held that the Arbitral Tribunal did not make a categorical finding on the legality of UBGB's termination of the Service Agreement dated December 11, 2012. Furthermore, the judge found that the Tribunal had mechanically awarded interest at 18% per annum without sufficient statutory examination or justification. However, the court clarified that HCL's claims independent of the termination's legality would remain unaffected.
HCL Infosystems Limited is currently evaluating the judgment and available remedies. The company intends to take further action as advised, in accordance with applicable law, before the competent court or High Court at Patna, as the judgment is considered ambiguous.
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