$~O-13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 2095/2025 SACHIN GUPTA PROP MS AGC INFRASTRUCTURE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. D. Singh, Mr. Tarun Diwan, Mr.

B. S. Pathania and Mr. Varun Gupta, Advs. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF ENGINEER ZONE I IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL DEPARTMENT & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Adv.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

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1. Heard.

2. Issue notice.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and accepts notice. He is directed to take instructions and file reply, if necessary.

4. The Clause 25(ii) of the Arbitration Agreement which is pressed into service by the petitioner is extracted as under:

“Clause 25(ii)

Except where the decision has become final, binding and conclusive in terms of Sub Para (i) above, disputes or difference shall be referred for adjudication through arbitration by a sole arbitrator appointed by the Chief Engineer, I&FC. If the arbitrator so appointed is unable or unwilling to act or resigns his appointment vacates his office due to any reason whatsoever, another sole arbitrator shall be appointed in the manner aforesaid. Such person shall be enti