This order appoints Mr. Rakesh Siddharth as the sole arbitrator for a dispute raised by the petitioner under clause 32 of a tender document, directing the fee to be fixed as per DIAC Rules.
Appointment of Mr. Rakesh Siddharth as sole arbitrator for the dispute; fixation of fees as per DIAC Rules.
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PROGRESSIVE INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
..... Petitioner
Through : Mr.Rajesh Gupta, Adv.
versus
PRASAR BHARTI (ALL INDIA RADIO) & ANR.
..... Respondents
Through : None
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGESH KHANNA
O R D E R
% 08.02.2018
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per clause 32 of the tender document, if any dispute arose between the parties, it shall be referred to the sole arbitration of the person appointed by the Secretary, Ministry of Broadcasting, Government of India, Prasar Bharti. It is submitted that the petitioner issued notice of invocation dated 26.8.2017 to which no reply was filed by the respondent.
Hence this petition.
In the circumstances, Mr.Rakesh Siddharth, District Judge (Retd.) (Mobile No.9910384655) is appointed as the arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute. The fee shall be fixed as per DIAC Rules.
The petition is disposed of.
YOGESH KHANNA, J
FEBRUARY 08, 2018 VLD
2 issues framed by the court
Whether an arbitrator can be appointed to resolve a dispute arising from a tender document.
Whether to appoint a retired District Judge as the sole arbitrator under DIAC Rules.
Progressive Infotech Private Limited
Prasar Bharati (All India Radio)
Yogesh Khanna
As recorded by the court registry
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