Tdi Infratech Ltd. v. Prestige Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Consensual appointment of sole arbitrator by Delhi High Court in a Section 9 A&C Act petition; TDI Infratech Ltd v. Prestige Projects Pvt Ltd, O.M.P.(I)(COMM.) 425/2025 (decided 13.10.2025, Jasmeet Singh, J). Key elements: Service Agreement dated 04.03.2024 for Height NOC; property at 9, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi; arbitration clause (Clause 10); Ms. Justice Mukta Gupta (Former Judge, Delhi HC) appointed Sole Arbitrator; DIAC aegis and rules; DIAC fee Rules 2018; Section 12 declaration; fast-track arbitration under Section 28B; pending Section 9 petition converted into Section 17 application; parties to approach Arbitrator within two weeks; claim of INR 36 Crores pending arbitration. No case law cited; no dissent; no impugned order.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed and disposed of: Ms. Justice Mukta Gupta (Former Judge, High Court of Delhi) appointed Sole Arbitrator; arbitration under the aegis and rules of DIAC with fees per DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules, 2018; declaration under Section 12 before entering reference; all rights/contentions (including arbitrability and preliminary objections) left open; fast-track arbitration under Section 28B; parties to approach the Arbitrator within two weeks; petition to be treated as a Section 17 application and decided in accordance with law.