Sh Ashok Arora v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi

$~73 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 1817/2025 SH ASHOK ARORA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Avinash Kr. Trivedi, Advocate versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, Advocate

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 06.11.2025 1.

This is an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

2.

It is stated that the Petitioner was awarded the work of disposal of inert at low lying areas in Ranikhera for a period of 12 months. 3.

It is stated that since there were certain outstanding dues pending to the Petitioner, the Petitioner issued demand notice dated 15.04.2025 under Clause 44 of the contract asking the Respondent to pay the outstanding dues or appoint an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes. 4.

It is stated that since the Respondent did not reply to the said notice, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the instant petition for appointment of an Arbitrator.

5.

During the course of hearing, respective Counsel for the parties The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 11/11/2025 at 14:30:18

jointly request that an independent Sole Arbitrator be appointed to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

6.

Accordingly, Mr. Gaurav Sindhwani, (Mob: 9811114524) is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties.

7.

The fees of the learned Sole Arbitrator shall be fixed as per the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. 8.

The learned Arbitrator is also requested to file the requisite disclosure under Section 12(2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 within two weeks of entering into reference.

9.

All rights and contentions of the parties in relation to the claims/counter-claims are kept open, to be decided by the learned Arbitrator on their merits, in accordance with law.

10.

Needless to say, nothing in this order shall be construed as an expression of this Court on the merits of the contentions of the parties. 11.

The petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 6, 2025 hsk The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 11/11/2025 at 14:30:18