PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, VIBHU BAKHRU
Delhi Paper Products Co. Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vibhu Bakhru, J. The appellant has filed the present intra-court appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter `the A&C Act') impugning a judgement dated 01.11.2018 (hereafter `the impugned judgement') in OMP 1195/2012. The respondent had filed the said application (OMP 1195/2021) impugning the arbitral award dated 06.06.2012 (hereafter `the impugned award') under Section 34 of the A&C Act. By the impugned judgement, the learned Single Judge allowed the said application and set aside the impugned award.
Factual Context
2. The appellant is a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at 19, I.G.I, Gurgaon Road, Kapashera, New-Delhi-110037. It is involved in the business of supply of paper products (that is, fax rolls, computer paper, photocopier paper etc.) to various government departments and their ministries in India under annually renewed rate contracts with the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal (DGS&D).
3. On 08.09.2000, the respondent awarded the appellant a Rate Contract bearing PP-3/RC-06011800/062000/Photocopier Paper/2000-2001/D-0488/DPPC/158 (hereafter `the contr
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