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JUDGMENT

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.

FACTUAL MATRIX

1. The petitioner has preferred the present petition raising objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) for setting aside the Arbitral Award dated 9 ^th June, 2020 1 passed in the matter titled "Star Bus Services Pvt Ltd vs Department of Transport, Government of NCT of Delhi" by the Sole Arbitrator.

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2. The Arbitral Tribunal passed the Impugned Award and awarded the respondent an amount of Rs.57,04,47,373/- with interest at 9% per annum from 5^th June, 2016 till the date of payment. The respondent was also awarded a cost of Rs.2,29,90,875/- vide the Impugned Award.

3. Previously, in light of havoc created by the repeated fatal accidents due to rash and negligent driving by the blue line bus drivers, in the Public Interest Litigation bearing W.P. (Crl.) 878/2007 titled as "Court on its own motion vs. State of Delhi & Ors." and in furtherance of the order passed by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in MC. Mehta vs. Union of India (1997) 8 SCC 770, the Division Bench of this Court took suo motu action directing the GNCTD to formulate a proper policy for providing better public tr