JUDGMENT :

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.

The instant petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter “Arbitration Act”) has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:—

“a. Pass an order thereby setting aside/quashing the Impugned Arbitral Award dated 13.08.2022 passed by the Ld. Sole Arbitrator Shri Dinesh Kumar in the matter of arbitration between ‘M/s. Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. and GNCTD’ and allow the counter claim put forth by the Petitioner before the Ld. Sole Arbitrator; or in the alternative

b. Set aside the Impugned Arbitral Award dated 13.08.2022 passed by the Ld. Sole Arbitrator Shri Dinesh Kumar in the matter of arbitration between ‘M/s. Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. and GNCTD’ and remand the matter for fresh adjudication as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the present case;

c. Pass an order thereby calling for the original arbitration records;

d. Pass any other order(s) that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”

BRIEF BACKGROUND

2. The following course of events have led to the filing of the instant matter:—

a. The petitioner is acting t