1. This petition has been filed under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) challenging the Arbitral Award dated 30.01.2015 passed by the Sole Arbitrator adjudicating the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to the licenses for Catering Services on trains granted by the petitioner to the respondent.

2. The Petitioner floated a tender document inviting bids for providing on board catering services in its trains to members of the public at large. It invited bids for Train Nos. 2321-22, 2069-70, 1037-38/2149-50, 2561-62, 2553-54, 5635-36, 7037-38 and 2811-12 at different points in time between the years 2002-2003. M/s Mahesh H Caterers a proprietorship concern of Mr. Mahesh M. Chotai, emerged as a successful bidder for the said trains and accepted the Award of License vide letter dated 13.09.2003 in respect of the 8 trains. Separate agreements were entered into between IRCTC and M/s Mahesh H Caterers for managing the catering services on the trains given as under :

A. 2321/2322	(Howarh-