JUDGMENT

1. The Petitioner has approached this Court challenging a decision dated 02.05.2022 passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council/Respondent No.2 herein, accepting the reference of dispute raised by Respondent No.3 against the Petitioner under Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the 'MSME Act') in Case No. 724/MSME/DCNW/2021 and further referring the dispute in the said case to Respondent No.1/Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

2. The case of Respondent No.3, who is the Claimant before the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, is that the Claimant was registered as a small enterprise under the MSME Act vide Udyog Aadhar Registration Certificate dated 14.11.2018 and got himself registered as micro enterprise vide Udyam Registration Certificate dated 12.10.2020.

3. It is stated that on 19.08.2006, Respondent No.3 submitted quotation for the construction for the balance work of the telephone exchange building at Keshav Puram, Delhi vide letter dated 18.09.2006. It is further stated that the Petitioner vide letter dated 04.09.2006 had requested the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)