JUDGMENT :

1. The present petition is filed under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 praying for the following reliefs:-

“a. Allow the present Application under Section 27 of the Act filed by the Petitioner; and

b. Summon personnel of IOCL as described under Para 15 of the aforesaid Application to be present before the Ld. Sole Arbitrator as third-party witnesses; and

c. Direct the personnel of IOCL as described under Para 15 of the aforesaid Application to produce Project related documents relied upon by the Petitioner/Respondent before the Ld. Sole Arbitrator;

d. Direct the personnel of IOCL as described under Para 15 of the aforesaid Application to produce Project related documents and communications from August 2020 till date; and

e. Grant any other and further relief(s), order(s), direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the aforementioned and attending circumstances.”

2. The brief facts leading to filing of the present petition are as under:-

2.1 That Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL’) vide Tender No. PLCC/ETBPNMTPL/CL/19037 (‘Tender’) invited tenders for Laying of Cross County R-LNG pipeline from IP-101 (Palliyagram) to IP 105 (Ramantha