JUDGMENT

Neena Bansal Krishna, J. (Oral)

I.A. 9858/2022 (U/S 151 of CPC, 1908 for exemption from filing original/certified and typed/clear copies of the annexures/documents)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Application is disposed of.

O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 208/2022

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the "A&C Act, 1996") by the petitioner seeking directions for appointment of an independent Agency to collaboratively look into the Report of IIT Madras to work out an effective way forward for completion of work and for restraining the respondents from invoking/encashing the seven Bank Guarantees during the pendency of the Arbitration proceedings.

Claim of the Petitioner:

2. The case of the petitioner is stated that a Notice Inviting Tender (hereinafter referred to as the "NIT") was issued on 16th June, 2016 by the respondent for the construction of the Inner and Outer Harbour for "Project Varsha" which is a highly confidential Defence project of national and strategic importance to the Indian Navy, located on the East Coast of India. Because of the highly sensitive nature of the Proje