JUDGMENT

Prateek Jalan, J. - These 24 petitions under article 227 of the Constitution of India have been filed by the Union of India [hereinafter, 'the Union'] in respect of identical orders dated 19.02.2021 passed by a sole arbitrator in 24 different arbitration proceedings. The Union has, in the alternative, sought a direction upon the arbitrator to consider the applications filed by it for recall of the impugned orders.

2. all the proceedings were filed by the Union against the respondent-Delhi State Consumers Co-operative Federation Limited [hereinafter, 'DSCCFL']. By the impugned orders, the arbitrator has terminated the proceedings under Section 25(a) of the arbitration and Conciliation act, 1996 [hereinafter, 'the act'].

a. Facts

3. The 24 arbitral proceedings arise in substantially similar circumstances. In response to four different tender enquiries floated by the Union, DSCCFL offered to supply various qualities of pulses [dal] for the use of defence personnel. according to the Union, DSCCFL failed to furnish the requisite security deposit, as a result of which each of the contracts were cancelled at the risk and cost of the respondent. The Union sought to claim consequenti