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2023 Supreme(Del) 466

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH
Ashoka Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent


Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. S.W. Haider and Ms. Pooja Dua, Advocates
For the Respondent:Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Mr. Hussain Taqvi and Mr. Shubham Prasad, Advocates

ORDER :

Chandra Dhari Singh, J.

1. The instant application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking the following prayer :-

    "a) appoint an independent arbitrator to adjudicate upon the claims of the petitioner amounting to approx. Rs. 1,13,32,269/- (Rupees One Crore Thirteen Lac Thirty Two Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Nine Only) alongwith interest thereon…"

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a partnership firm engaged in the business of construction and railway contracts.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the project for "Construction of Holiday Home at Kedarnath Dham in the Section of SSE/W/HW under ADEN/RK" was awarded to the petitioner by the respondent vide letter dated 17th October 2007 for INR 75,70,898.56, and stipulated period of completion of work was 6 months, i.e. on or before 16th April 2008.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite the arrangements for timely completion of work the same could not be completed due to reasons such as the substantial increase in the scope

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