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Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. v. Mesco Airlines Ltd.

Delhi HC3 Nov 2017O.M.P./375/2015

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Arbitration petition prayed to set aside an award terminating proceedings on petitioner's counter claims. Respondent consented. Court allowed petition, set aside award, and referred parties to DIAC to appoint a sole arbitrator.

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Award dated 4th May 2015 was set aside. Parties referred to DIAC to appoint a Sole Arbitrator who shall take proceedings from the stage before the impugned order.

Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. Vs Mesco Airlines Ltd. — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- O.M.P. 375/2015

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PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LTD ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Puneet Taneja, Adv

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versus

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MESCO AIRLINES LTD. ..... Respondent Through Ms. Kavita Batra and Mr. Rohit Dadwal, Advs

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

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O R D E R

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% 03.11.2017

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This is a petition praying therein that the mandate of the arbitral tribunal which is presently considering the disputes between the parties be terminated and the award/order dated 4^th May, 2015 by which the Arbitral Tribunal has terminated the arbitration proceedings with respect to the counter claims preferred by the petitioner herein to be set aside.

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This Court by its order dated 16^th July, 2015 had stayed further proceedings before the arbitral tribunal. It was also informed by the counsel for the petitioner that one of the arbitrators has since resigned.

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Today the counsel for the respondent MESCO AIRLINES LTD. submits that she has no objection if the award/order dated 4^th May, 2015 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal is set aside, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the respondent, and a Sole Arbitrator be appointed to adjudicate the disputes between the parties

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in place of the present Arbitral Tribunal.

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In view of the submission made by the respondent and without in any manner expressing opinion on the submission made by the petitioner in the petition, the award/order dated 4^th May, 2015 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal is set aside. The parties, with consent, are referred to the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) who may appoint a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. The Sole Arbitrator shall take the proceedings from the stage immediately before the order dated 4^th May, 2015 was passed. The proceedings would now be held in accordance with the rules of the DIAC.

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The parties to appear before DIAC on 22^nd November, 2017 at 4 PM.

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The petition is allowed in above terms with no order as to costs.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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NOVEMBER 03, 2017/NK

Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. v. Mesco Airlines Ltd.

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