M/S Sushil Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. v. Jamia Millia Islamia through It Vice Chancellor & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
ARB.P. 198/2025; Delhi High Court; Anish Dayal J.; Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; ex parte appointment where respondent does not appear despite notice and service; Jamia Millia Islamia; Sushil Buildwell; Work Order dated 17 March 2017; Clause 25 General Conditions of Contract; DIAC; Fourth Schedule remuneration; Section 12 declaration; arbitrability/maintainability left open; claims Rs. 2,97,50,406 plus 18.75% monthly compound interest and GST; Fugro Survey; Suprema Inc.; Energy Efficient Services; Aditya Birla Finance; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed and disposed of: Ms. Fareha Ahmed Khan, Advocate appointed Sole Arbitrator; arbitration to be held under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Delhi High Court; arbitrator's remuneration per the Fourth Schedule of the A&C Act; declaration in terms of Section 12 A&C Act to be furnished prior to entering the reference; all rights and contentions of the parties left open; parties to approach the Sole Arbitrator within the next two weeks.