M/S Prateek Construction Government Contractor and Supplier v. Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 01 Nov 2019 · 2019:DHC:5665
Jyoti Singh
ARB.P. 621/2019
2019:DHC:5665
arbitration appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator after the respondents failed to appoint one within a reasonable time following the petitioner's invocation of arbitration.

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ARB.P. 621/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 01.11.2019
ARB.P. 621/2019
M/S PRATEEK CONSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR AND SUPPLIER THROUGH
MR. VIJAY PAL, ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate
VERSUS
IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL DEPARTMENT & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Anupam Srivastava, ASC with Ms. Divya Joshi, Advocate for R-1 &
2 with Mr. Nagendra Pratap Maurya, EE-CD XIII & AE Rohilla
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)
I.A. 13427/2019
This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 34 days in re- filing the petition.
For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 34 days in re-filing the petition is condoned.
The application stands disposed of.
JUDGMENT

1. Mr. Anupam Srivastava, Advocate enters appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He submits that the respondent has 2019:DHC:5665 moved the file before the competent authority for appointment of the Arbitrator.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had sent a notice dated 16.08.2018 invoking the arbitration agreement between the parties. The respondents have failed to respond to the said notice and appoint an Arbitrator. They have now forfeited their right to appoint their own nominee as an Arbitrator.

3. Mr. Pramod Sehgal, Advocate is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

4. The address and mobile number of the learned Arbitrator is as under: Mr. Pramod Sehgal, Advocate E-436, Greater Kailash Part-II, New Delhi-110048 Mobile: 9810027366, 9315953028

5. The learned Arbitrator shall give disclosure under Section 12 of the Act before entering upon reference.

6. Fee of the Arbitrator shall be fixed as per Fourth Schedule of the Act.

7. The petition is disposed of along with the pending applications in the aforesaid terms.

JYOTI SINGH, J NOVEMBER 01, 2019 Rd/