Two Section 11(6) petitions seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator over disputes arising from IRCTC licence awards. The court found unilateral appointment by the CMD untenable in light of Supreme Court precedent, appointed an independent sole arbitrator, with proceedings under DIAC.
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INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sonal Kumar Singh, Mr. Ratik Sharma, Mr. Parth Sindhwani and Ms. Ashima Acharya, Advocates.
INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sonal Kumar Singh, Mr. Ratik Sharma, Mr. Parth Sindhwani and Ms. Ashima Acharya, Advocates.
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
O R D E R
ARB.P. 1534/2025 & connected matter
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arise from Letter of Award of License dated 29.12.2022. Disputes having arisen, Petitioner sent notices invoking arbitration dated 28.10.2024 and 01.10.2024, respectively under Arbitration Clause 9 of General Provision of the E-Tender documents, however, there was no response from the Respondent.
ARB.P. 1534/2025 & connected matter
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JYOTI SINGH, J
OCTOBER 6, 2025/ RW
ARB.P. 1534/2025 & connected matter
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should appoint a sole arbitrator where the arbitration clause provided for unilateral appointment by the CMD, IRCTC?
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2 provisions across 1 enactments
M/S Deepak and Co
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
Jyoti Singh
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