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DELHI HIGH COURT
NAVIN CHAWLA
H.S. Bedi (Retd) – Appellant
Versus
STCI Finance Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Navin Chawla, J. (Oral)--This petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the `Act') has been filed by the petitioners challenging the Arbitral Award dated 14.09.2018 passed by the Sole Arbitrator adjudicating the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to the Loan Agreement dated 28.09.2013 executed between the parties.
2. The limited ground of challenge to the Arbitral Award is on the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal. It is contended by the learned senior counsel for the petitioners that the Sole Arbitrator was not appointed in accordance with the Arbitration Agreement between the parties and therefore, all proceedings conducted by him culminating in the Impugned Award are a nullity. He has placed reliance on the Judgment of the Supreme Court in Dharma Prathishthanam v. Madhok Construction (P) Ltd., (2005) 9 SCC 686 in support of this contention. The learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the Arbitration Agreement between the parties required the disputes to be referred to a Sole Arbitrator and in case of any disagreement between the parties on the appointment of the Sole A
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