JUDGMENT (oral)

CM APPL. 43069/2024 (exemption)

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CM(M) 3059/2024 & CM APPL. 43068/2024

1. Petitioner is one of the co-claimants before the learned Sole Arbitrator.

2. Respondents in such arbitration proceedings are Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Forging Pvt. Ltd. and DD Global Pvt. Ltd.

3. During the arbitral proceedings, M/s Forging Pvt. Ltd. was permitted to be transposed as co-claimant by virtue of order dated 24.04.2024 passed by learned Sole Arbitrator.

4. Pursuant to such transposition of M/s Forging Pvt. Ltd. as claimant no. 4, the claimant no. 4 was permitted to file an affidavit adopting the pleadings and documents of other claimants, for the purpose of quantifying its claim. This was done as transposed claimant has agreed to the above.

5. Simultaneously, respondent no.1 Ms/ Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (the sole respondent in the present petition) was also permitted to file response, if any, to the aforesaid affidavit on or before 15.05.2024.

6. The transposed claimant filed an affidavit and in view of the aforesaid opportunity granted by learned Sole Arbitrator, respondent no. 1 filed its response-affidavit.

7. Petitioner he