JUDGMENT :

(I. P. Mukerji, J.) :

1. This is an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 asking the court to appoint an arbitrator to adjudicate upon the claims made therein by the petitioner.

2. The application is by a body corporate, Amazing India Contractors Pvt. Ltd. having its registered office at Bhagalpur in Bihar. Reliefs are sought against the Airport Authority of India, the respondent No. 1 (the respondent).

3. The respondent, on 11th January, 2017 entered into an agreement with the petitioner. It was for running of a restaurant on the first floor of the Terminal Building at Bagdogra Airport. On 27th March, 2017 a licence agreement was executed between the parties for a period of seven years from the date of execution till 26th March, 2024. The petitioner was to pay a licence fee of Rs.21,55,001/-per month plus service tax as applicable for the first year and gradually increasing at more or less 10% per annum till the end of the term for use of the airport space to run this business. It also had to deposit Rs.1,29,30,006/-as security money w