M/S Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd v. Delhi Development Authority

$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 2001/2025 M/S AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS INDIA LTD .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Kunwar chandresh/ Ms. Poonam Prasad/ Mr. Bitan Chakraborty/ Mr.

Divyansh Singh, Advs.

versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Adv Mr.

Siddhartha Goswami, Adv Mr. Aditya Sachdeva Adv. and Mr. Geetanjali Reddy Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 23.12.2025 1.

The order is being passed in continuation of the order dated 18.12.2025.

2.

On 18.12.2025, Mr. Vashishtha, learned counsel for the respondent had sought time to obtain instructions regarding appointment of a Sole Arbitrator.

3.

He states that since the claim of the petitioner is less than Rs. 2 crores, the respondent has no objection to the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator. 4.

For the said reasons, the petition is allowed and disposed of with the following directions:

i) Mr. Sonal Kumar Singh, Adv. (Mob. No. 9958555776) is 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 06/01/2026 at 12:26:55

appointed as a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

ii) The arbitration will be held under the aegis and rules of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, Delhi High Court, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi (hereinafter, referred to as the 'DIAC'). iii) The remuneration of the learned Arbitrator shall be in terms of DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators' Fees) Rules, 2018. iv) The learned Arbitrator is requested to furnish a declaration in terms of Section 12 of the Act prior to entering into the reference. v) It is made clear that all the rights and contentions of the parties, including as to the arbitrability of any of the claim, any other preliminary objection, as well as claims/counter-claims and merits of the dispute of either of the parties, are left open for adjudication by the learned arbitrator.

vi) The parties shall approach the learned Arbitrator within three weeks from today.

5.

The statement of Mr. Chandresh, learned counsel for the petitioner that the claims of the petitioner shall not exceed to Rs. 2 crores is taken on record.

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