Section 9 arbitration petition over a dispute with Union of India. Respondents consented to arbitration; the court appointed a sole arbitrator, referred the dispute to proceedings under DIAC, kept bank guarantee non-invocation undertaking in force pending arbitrator's orders, and disposed of the petition.
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ORIENTAL ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aakashdeep Gupta, Advocate.
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Dr. B. Ramaswamy, CGSC for UoI.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 19.08.2025
a. Mr. Aasheesh Gupta, Advocate (Mobile No.: +91-9560284991), is appointed as a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.
O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 312/2025
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b. The arbitral proceedings shall be held under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, Delhi High Court, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi (hereinafter ‘ DIAC ’).
c. The remuneration of the Arbitrator shall be in terms of the DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules, 2018. d. 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.
e. The parties shall approach the Arbitrator within two (2) weeks from today.
AMIT BANSAL, J
AUGUST 19, 2025/ at
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the parties' dispute under the Agreement dated 15 November 2019 could be referred to arbitration with a Sole Arbitrator appointed under DIAC.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Oriental Enterprises Private Limited
Union of India
Amit Bansal
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