ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. N. Ashwani Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. K. Chaitanya, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This is an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (briefly ‘the 1996 Act’ hereinafter) for appointment of arbitrator, preferably, a technical person.

3. It is stated that applicant is in the business of providing allied services including services related to meal coupon handling and managing. M/s. Trinethra Superretail Private Limited had entered into an agreement dated 28.09.2010 with M/s. Writer Safeguard Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the applicant. As per the agreement dated 28.09.2010, the subsidiary company was to provide certain services relating to meal coupon handling to M/s. Trinethra Superretail Private Limited.

4. Subsequently, M/s. Trinethra Superretail Private Limited got merged with M/s. Aditya Birla Retail Limited i.e. respondent. It is also stated that as per business transfer agreement dated 07.03.2019, between the applicant and M/s. Writer Safeguard Private Limited, the applicant had taken over all the rights and liabilities of the subsidiary company.

5. It is stated that in terms of