Union of India vs Delhi State Consumer Co-operative Federation Ltd.

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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATEEK JALAN
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Delhi State Consumer Co-operative Federation Ltd. – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petitions filed under article 227 regarding arbitration. (Para 1 , 2)
2. circumstances resulting in arbitration proceedings. (Para 3 , 4)
3. chronology and actions leading to arbitration. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 12)
4. arguments against termination of proceedings. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)
5. review of jurisdiction under article 227. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 30)
6. court's directive for recall application. (Para 38 , 39 , 40)

JUDGMENT

1. These 24 petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India have been filed by the Union of India [hereinafter, "the Union"] in respect of identical orders dated 19.02.2021 passed by a sole Arbitrator in 24 different arbitration proceedings. The Union has, in the alternative, sought a direction upon the Arbitrator to consider the applications filed by it for recall of the impugned orders.

2. All the proceedings were filed by the Union against the respondent-Delhi State Consumers Co-operative Federation Limited [hereinafter, "DSCCFL"]. By the impugned orders, the Arbitrator has terminated the proceedings under Section 25(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter, "the Act"].

A. Facts

3. The 24 arbitral proc

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DELHI HIGH COURTPRATEEK JALANUnion of India – AppellantVersusDelhi State Consumer Co-operative Federation Ltd. – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATEEK JALAN
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Delhi State Consumer Co-operative Federation Ltd. – Respondent