JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Narula, J. (Oral)--Pursuant to the order dated 2nd May, 2022, Ms. Mini Pushkarna, counsel for North Delhi Municipal Corporation [hereinafter, "NDMC"], states on instructions that she is agreeable if the Court were to appoint an Arbitrator in the instant petition. Ms. Manmeet Arora, counsel for the Petitioner, is also agreeable to the same.

2. Although the present petition is under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter, "the Act"], the Court is inclined to accept the request for appointment of arbitrator since there is a consensus between the parties. That said, existence of arbitration agreement between the parties in terms of Clause 28.2 of the License Agreement which forms part of the Tender document dated 22nd April, 2016, is not in dispute. Accordingly, parties are referred to arbitration before Hon'ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, former judge of this Court [+91-9717495002] for adjudication of disputes arising from the Tender document and Allotment Letter dated 17th June, 2016.

3. The parties are directed to appear before the Sole Arbitrator as and when notified. This is subject to the Arbitrator making necessary d