Rajiv Shakdher, J.

Caveat No. 999/2014

1. Since the caveator/ respondent has entered appearance, the caveat stands discharged.

IA No. 22016/2014 (Exemption)

2. Allowed subject to just exceptions.

Arb. P. 562/2014 & IA No. 22015/2014 (Stay)

3. This is a petition filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short the Act), for appointment of an independent and impartial sole arbitrator for adjudication of disputes between the parties. Before I proceed further, at the very outset, it is to be noticed that, two (2) arbitrators have already rescued themselves from the matter, and presently, the third arbitrator is seized, with the matter in issue. In order to adjudicate upon the petition, the following broad facts are required to be noticed.

4. The petitioner was awarded a contract for construction of a ROB on road No. 63, at Level Crossing No.III, on Delhi-Saharanpur Railway Line (hereinafter referred to as the ‘work’), pursuant to a tender issued on 11.11.2005. Apparently, during the course of the execution of the work in issue, disputes arose as between the parties herein and, consequently, the petitioner took recourse to the arbitration mechanis