SANJEEV NARULA
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sanjeev Narula, J. - The present petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter, 'the Act'] seeks interim measures for securing the amount in dispute in arbitration payable in terms of a Guarantee Letter dated 26th June, 2008 issued by the Respondent as well as injunctive reliefs restraining the Respondent from selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of and/ or creating any encumbrances on its assets during the pendency of the arbitration proceedings.
PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE
2. The Petitioner - SEGCL Electric Group Co. Ltd. [hereinafter, 'SEGCL'] is a company incorporated and having its registered office in the People's Republic of China, and is inter alia, engaged in the business of supplying equipment and services relating to the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation of the main body of turbines and generators and the supervision of erection and commissioning of boilers, turbines and generators, including associated accessories and spare parts.
3. The Respondent - Reliance Infrastructure Limited [hereinafter, 'RELIANCE'] is a company incorporated having its registered office in India, and is inter alia, engaged in the busin
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