Prathiba M. Singh, J.

1.The hearing in these matters has been held in hybrid mode. Background Facts 2.The present batch of proceedings include two appeals filed under Section 37(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, (hereinafter, ‘1996 Act’) being, Arb. A. (Comm.) 4/2024 and Arb. A. (Comm.) 5/2024 and one petition under Section 14 of the 1996 Act being O.M.P. (T) (Comm.) 4/2024.

3.All three proceedings arise out of orders dated 23rd May, 2023 and 17th October, 2023 passed by the ld. Sole Arbitrator, who was appointed by this Court vide order dated 22nd July, 2022 in Arb.P. 431/2022 titled ‘Black Canyon SEZ Pvt. Ltd. v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.’ 4.In these three proceedings, the parties are as follows:

O.M.P. (T) (Comm.) 4/2024 PetitionerRespondent(s)Lis M/s.Black Canyon SEZ Private Ltd. (hereinafter, ‘BCSPL’) RespondentNo.1-

ShapoorjiPallonjiand Company Private Ltd. (hereinafter, ‘SPCPL’) This petition seeks termination of mandate of the ld. Sole Arbitrator in terms of Section 14(1)(a)readwithSection 14(2) of the 1996 Act.

RespondentNo.2-ASF Insignia SEZ Private Ltd. (hereinafter, ‘AISPL’) Respondent No. 3- ASF Buildtech Private Ltd. (hereinafter, ‘A