ORDER :

ARB.APPL No.85 of 2019 is filed seeking appointment of independent Sole Arbitrator for adjudication of dispute under LOA.No.NBCC/SBGINFRA/CIVIL/IDCT-RIHAND/2010/LOA-2228-1160/D.No.2226 dated 17/08/2010. ARB.APPL No.86 of 2019 is filed seeking appointment of independent Sole Arbitrator for adjudication of dispute under LOA.No.NBCC/SBG-I/CIVIL/IDCT-VINDHYACHA/2010/LOA-2228-1136/D.No.1405 dated 14.05.2010. ARB.APPL No.87 of 2019 is filed seeking appointment of independent Sole Arbitrator for adjudication of dispute under LOA.No.NBCC/SBG-I/CIVIL/IDCT-MOUDA/2010/LOA-2228-1129/D.No.1445 dated 19.04.2010.

2. As the applications are connected, they are taken up for disposal by this Common Order. At the request of the applicant’s counsel, the facts contained in ARB.APPL No.86 of 2019 are taken for discussion.

3. The brief facts which are not in dispute are that pursuant to the notice inviting tender for carrying out “Civil, Structural and Misc. Civil Works of Induced Draught Cooling Towers 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 2 Nos. Auxiliary tower and 1 No. Switch Gear Room Vindhyachal-STPP Stage-IV, (2x500 MW), Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh”. The applicant was issued with a Work Order on 19.05.2