M/S Express Food Services v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (Irctc)
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11(6) A&C Act petition; consent reference to sole arbitrator; Master License Agreement dated 30.06.2017; arbitration Clause 11 General Conditions of Licence; seat New Delhi; Section 21 invocation notice dated 22.08.2024; appointment of Mr. C.S. Chauhan as Sole Arbitrator; proceedings under DIAC; DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators' Fees) Rules, 2018; Section 12 disclosure; rights and contentions including validity of arbitration agreement and arbitrability left open; petitioner M/s Express Food Services; respondent IRCTC; Delhi High Court; Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri.
What did the court decide?
Disputes between the parties under the Master License Agreement referred to the Arbitral Tribunal; Mr. C.S. Chauhan, Advocate appointed Sole Arbitrator under DIAC aegis; parties directed to approach the learned Arbitrator within two weeks.