JUDGMENT

(Oral)

The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.

I.A. 12233/2021 (exemption)

1. Allowed subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application is disposed of.

ARB.P. 922/2021 & I.A.12232/2021

3. The present petition has been filed by petitioner seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator under the provisions of Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

4. Petitioner, a private limited company registered under the Companies Act, 1956, claims to be involved in the business of Facilities Management and Infrastructure Management Projects throughout India. Respondent is said to be a Special Purpose vehicle and a Joint Venture company of IRCON International Limited, a Government of India Undertaking, under the Ministry of Railways and Rail Land Development Authority incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956.

5. According to petitioner, on 24.09.2019 the respondent issued Notice Inviting Tender No. IRSDC/HQ/ TENDER/2019/25/ SBC/ Parking issued by the Indian Railway Station Development Corporation for the project "Management of Parking Area at Bangalore Railway Station Along with Access Control for a period of 3 (Three) years" and petitioner submitted a bid theret