$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 27.04.2026 + ARB.P. 2039/2025 RAMESH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Garg, Advocate.

versus INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhishek Birthray & Mr.

Kartikeya Tripathi, Advocates CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL)

1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“Act”], seeking the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator for adjudication of disputes inter se the parties arising out of work contract dated 03.12.2021 [“Contract”].

2. The material on record reflects that the General Conditions of Contract [“GCC”] stipulates a dispute resolution mechanism, which contemplates reference of disputes thereunder, inter se the parties, to Arbitration. The relevant stipulation is contained in the Clause 9 of the GCC [“Arbitration Clause”]. The relevant portion of the same reads as follows: -

“9.0.0.0 ARBITRATION

9.0.1.0 Subject to the provisions of Clauses 6.7.1.0, 6.7.2.0 and 9.0.2.0 hereof, any dispute arising out of a Notified Claim of the Contractor included in the Final Bill of the Contractor in accordance with the pro