Superwave Communications and Infrasolutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Idid… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

Superwave Communications and Infrasolutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Idid… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appointment of Ms. Preeti Singh, Advocate, as Sole Arbitrator; arbitral proceedings to be conducted under the aegis of DIAC, with the Arbitrator's fee fixed per the DIAC (Administrative Cost & Arbitrators' Fees) Rules 2018 and disclosure required under Section 12 before entering upon the reference.

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should appoint a Sole Arbitrator in response to the Petitioner's Section 11(6) petition, given the arbitration agreement arising out of the Purchase Order dated 07.04.2022.

Court's answer

Ms. Preeti Singh, Advocate, is appointed as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

Ratio / Principle

The arbitral proceedings will be held under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

Key takeaways

The fee of the Arbitrator shall be fixed as per the fee schedule under the DIAC (Administrative Cost & Arbitrators' Fees) Rules 2018.ratio¶17
The Learned Arbitrator shall give disclosure under Section 12 of the 1996 Act before entering upon the reference.ratio¶18
The Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and all rights and contentions of the parties are left open.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Sole Arbitrator — Disputes arose from a Purchase Order dated 07.04.2022 placed by the Petitioner on the Respondent for IP68-rated CCTV Cameras; the Petitioner alleged malfunctioning of the installed cameras and unaddressed warranty requests, invoked Arbitration Clause 06 of the Purchase Order and sent a notice dated 07.05.2025, which drew no response. Respondent's counsel, on instructions, did not dispute the existence of the Arbitration Agreement and consented to appointment of a Sole Arbitrator. High Court of Delhi (Jyoti Singh, J.) appointed Ms. Preeti Singh, Advocate, as Sole Arbitrator; arbitral proceedings to be held under the aegis of DIAC with the Arbitrator's fee as per the DIAC (Administrative Cost & Arbitrators' Fees) Rules 2018; Arbitrator to give disclosure under Section 12 before entering upon reference. Court expressed no opinion on the merits; all rights and contentions left open. Petition disposed of (Order dated 06.10.2025).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- ARB.P. 980/2025

SUPERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFRASOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahil Kakkar and Mr. Vinod Patidar, Advocates.

versus

IDID SECURITATEM SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sumeet Kaul, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R % 06.10.2025

This petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of the Arbitrator.

Disputes between the parties emanate from a Purchase Order dated 07.04.2022 placed by the Petitioner on the Respondent for IP68-RATED CCTV Cameras. Petitioner urges that the required number of cameras were installed but within a year they started malfunctioning and disruptive the sooth functioning of Petitioner’s work. Petitioner’s procurement team regularly sent e-mails to the Respondent bringing to its notice the problems and requesting for repairing the cameras to honor the warranty obligations, but there was no response. Petitioner invoked the Arbitration Clause 06 in the Purchase Order, whereby parties agreed to refer the disputes arising out

ARB.P. 980/2025

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of the said order for adjudication to Arbitrator and sent a notice dated 07.05.2025 but there was no response from the Respondent.

Mr. Sumeet Kaul, learned counsel for the Respondent fairly and candidly, on instructions, does not dispute the existence of the Arbitration Agreement and submits that the Court may appoint the Sole Arbitrator.

Accordingly, Ms. Preeti Singh, Advocate (Mobile No. 7903754090) is appointed as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. Arbitral proceedings will be held under the aegis of Delhi International Arbitration Centre (‘DIAC’). Fee of the Arbitrator shall be fixed as per fee schedule under DIAC (Administrative Cost & Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules 2018.

Learned Arbitrator shall give disclosure under Section 12 of the 1996 Act before entering upon reference.

It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and all rights and contentions of the parties are left open. 7. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

JYOTI SINGH, J

OCTOBER 6, 2025 Ch

ARB.P. 980/2025

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This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/10/2025 at 11:50:12