Sterlite Techologies Limited vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

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DELHI HIGH COURT
VIBHU BAKHRU
Sterlite Techologies Limited – Appellant
Versus
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petition for arbitration appointment. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. depth penalty dispute raised. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. existence of arbitration agreement affirmed. (Para 9 , 10)
4. parties' arguments on arbitrability discussed. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
5. court's analysis on jurisdiction and arbitrability. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
6. petition granted; arbitrator appointed. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)

JUDGMENT

Vibhu Bakhru, J. (ORAL)--The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter the `A&C Act'), inter alia, praying as under:

"a) Appoint the Arbitrator named in the request for arbitration or any other suitable person, as Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the Petitioner and the Respondent under the Tender No. CA/CNP/NFS/OFC/T-441-2013 issued on 21.6.2013 and the Purchase Order No. CT/PO/02/2014-15 dated 24.7.2014."

2. On 21.06.2013, the respondent (hereinafter `BSNL') issued a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for the `procurement, supply, trenching, laying, installation, testing and maintenance of Optical Fiber Cables, P.L.B., duct and accessories for construction of exc

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DELHI HIGH COURTVIBHU BAKHRUSterlite Techologies Limited – AppellantVersusBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
VIBHU BAKHRU
Sterlite Techologies Limited – Appellant
Versus
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – Respondent