JUDGMENT

Dharmesh Sharma, J. - This Judgment shall decide the present appeal preferred by the appellant under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996[A&C Act] read with Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015[CC Act] for setting aside the impugned judgment dated 12 March 2021 passed by learned Additional District Judge-03, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi[ADJ] in ARBTN No.20824/2016, whereby the learned ADJ chose to partially set aside the award dated 29 August 2016 on the aspect of liquidated damages[LD] to be paid by the appellant to the respondent.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND:

2. The appellant, which is a Government Enterprise under the Ministry of Water Resources and also a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 consequent to letter of intent[LOI] dated 03 March 2017 entered into an agreement dated 13 March 2007 as Project Management Consultant of the Central Reserve Police Force[CRPF] with the respondent, which was a micro enterprise stated to be having a turnover of less than Rs. 10 Lacs, for installation of Fire Protection System for the Auditorium Block, CRPF Campus, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The project was stipulated to be completed within a