Petition under Section 11(6) seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator for disputes arising from FIITJEE Service Rules Manual agreement with arbitration clause. Arbitration clause undisputed; court appointed Ms. Shreya Mathur as sole arbitrator, leaving all rights, contentions and preliminary objections open.
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AMITABH DWIVEDI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kartik Nigam, Advocate.
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FIITJEE LTD. & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rishika Sachdev, Advocate.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL
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O R D E R 09.09.2025
“All disputes and differences of any nature with regard to the FIITJEE Service Rule Manual/terms and conditions and the interpretation & adjudication of clauses and claims respectively shall be referred to the Sole Arbitrator appointed by the Company i.e. FIITJEE Ltd.. The employee hereby agrees to the appointment of the Sole Arbitrator by the company i.e. FIITJEE Ltd. whenever any dispute arises. The employee undertakes not to
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ARB.P. 871/2025
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oppose the said appointment of the Sole Arbitrator. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 and statutory modification thereof & rules made thereunder. The award of arbitrator shall be final & binding on both the parties. The award of the arbitrator shall be final & binding on every matter arising hereunder. It is further agreed that in spite of the fact that the Sole Arbitrator may be known to any of the Directors or share holders or may have been appointed as an arbitrator earlier by the company shall not disqualify him. Even if the Arbitrator may have expressed opinion in similar matter earlier shall also not render him disqualified. The venue of the arbitration shall be Delhi/New Delhi only.
Subject to hereinabove, the exclusive jurisdiction in the matter shall vest in Delhi/New Delhi Courts.”
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b. The Arbitrator is requested to furnish a declaration in terms of Section 12 of the Act prior to entering into the reference. In the event there is any impediment to the Arbitrator’s appointment on that count, the parties are given liberty to file an appropriate application before this Court.
c. The remuneration of the Arbitrator shall be in terms of Schedule IV of the Act.
d. The parties shall approach the Arbitrator within two (2) weeks from today.
AMIT BANSAL, J
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 at
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a sole arbitrator should be appointed to adjudicate disputes under an employment agreement containing an arbitration clause.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Amitabh Dwivedi
FIITJEE Ltd.
Amit Bansal
As recorded by the court registry
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