JUDGMENT :

Chandra Dhari Singh, J.

FACTUAL MATRIX

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

“a) set aside the impugned award dated 1.7.2019 passed by Shri. Rakesh Kumar Agarwal, the Ld. Sole Arbitrator in the arbitration matter between M/s. Vista Information Systems Private Ltd. and Telecommunications Consultant India Ltd;

b) summon the record of the Arbitral proceedings of Arbitration between M/s. Vista Information Systems Private Ltd. and M/s. Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. in which the impugned award has been passed;

c) Award the cost of these proceedings in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent;

d) Pass any other or further order(s) and/or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent.”

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a 100% owned Government of India enterprise with its principal office at TCIL Bhawan, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi - 110048, India (“TCIL”). The