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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 09.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 28.01.2026 + ARB. A. (COMM.) 11/2025, I.A. 4910/2025 (Delay of 13 days in filing the appeal) & I.A. 6645/2025 (Directions)

NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary, Mr. Ankit Konwar, Mr. Prateek Singh and Ms. Subhashini Kumari, Advocates.

versus SURYA WIRES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. ….Respondents Through: Mr. Sudev Singh Juneja, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

JUDGMENT

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.

1. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 37(2)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, The Act, assailing the Order dated 23.10.2024, Impugned Order passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator in Case No. AC 2322/2022 before the Indian Council of Arbitration. The learned Sole Arbitrator vide the Impugned Order, allowed the Second Application filed by Respondent Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7, under Section 16 of the Act, and allowed removal of Respondent Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7 from the array of parties.

BRIEF FACTS:

2. The Appellant is a not-for-profit company that extends financial assistance to co