JUDGMENT

Anup Jairam Bhambhani J. (Oral)--By way of the present petition under section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 (`A&C Act 'for short), the petitioner seeks appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes that are stated to have arisen with the respondent from Agreement dated 05.01.2005.

2. Notice on this petition was issued on 08.04.2021; whereupon the respondent has filed its reply dated 29.07.2022.

3. Mr. Anand Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this court to clause 72.2 of Agreement dated 05.01.2005 which comprises the arbitration agreement; and contemplates reference of disputes between the parties to arbitration in accordance with the A&C Act.

4. Counsel has also invited attention to a separate territorial jurisdiction provision contained in clause 72.7 of Agreement dated 05.01.2005, which subjects the disputes between the parties to the jurisdiction of the courts of law at New Delhi.

5. As per the record, the petitioner invoked arbitration vidi Notice dated 01.10.2019; to which the respondent sent no reply.

6. However, in its reply dated 29.07.2022 filed to the petition, the only legal objection ta