JUDGMENT

Vibhu Bakhru, J. - The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter the 'A&C Act') praying that a Sole Arbitrator be appointed to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the parties in terms of the Arbitration Clause as included in the Agreement dated 31.03.2015 entered into between the parties.

2. The petitioner is engaged in the business of carrying out Electronic Tolling and other allied works by National Highway Authority of India jointly with its concessionaires and Financial Institutions.

3. The respondent is a sole proprietorship concern and is a SmallScale Enterprise registered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (hereafter the 'MSME Act').

4. The petitioner and the respondent entered into an Agreement dated 31.03.2015 (hereafter the 'Agreement') for Project Management Consultancy Services for setting up and operations of way-side amenities on National Highways in India. The said Agreement includes a Dispute Resolution Clause. In terms of Sub-clause 15.2.1, any dispute, which is not amicably resolved, is required to be referred to arbitration. The said cla