M/S R K Food Products v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petition; appointment of sole arbitrator; M/S R K Food Products v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC); disputes out of 2 letters of awards dated 04.11.2019; arbitration Clause 5 of tender document; arbitration invoked by legal notice dated 24.04.2024; Kanika Singh appointed Sole Arbitrator; arbitration under DIAC aegis and rules; DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules 2018 remuneration; Section 12 declaration before entering reference; rights, contentions, arbitrability, claims/counter-claims and merits left open; parties to approach arbitrator within two weeks; High Court of Delhi; Jasmeet Singh, J.; ARB.P. 680/2025; decided 02.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed: Ms. Kanika Singh, Advocate appointed as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes; arbitration to be held under the aegis and rules of DIAC with remuneration per DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules, 2018; Section 12 declaration required; all rights and contentions left open; parties to approach the arbitrator within two weeks; petition disposed of in the aforesaid terms.