ORDER

Vibhu Bakhru, J. (Oral). - The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 14 (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter 'the A&C Act'), inter alia, praying that the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator be terminated.

2. The disputes between the parties have arisen in the context of an agreement dated 11.06.2019 (the Agreement). On 08.10.2020, the petitioner had issued a notice under Section 21 of the A&C Act, invoking the Arbitration Agreement and called upon the respondent to concur on appointment of an arbitrator. The respondent rejected the said request. Consequently, the petitioner filed a petition under Section 11 of the A&C Act [being ARB. P. 702/2020] seeking appointment of an Arbitrator.

3. The said petition was allowed by an order dated 04.12.2020 and Sh Rajiv Bansal, Senior Advocate (since deceased) was appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

4. The learned Arbitrator expired on 17.05.2021. In the circumstances, the petitioner filed a petition before this Court under Section 14(1)(a) read with Section 15 of the A& C Act being OMP (T) (COMM) 74/2021. This Court disposed of the said petition by an o