1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking appointment of an arbitrator by invoking S.11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short the 'Act').

2. It is averred in the petition that the petitioner being a Private Ltd. Company duly incorporated under the Indian Companies Act of 1956, after having competed in the tendering process initiated by the respondents, was allotted a contract, Construction of Additional Office Accommodation at Old Secretariat Srinagar, vide allotment order No.15612-16 dated 26.11.1992. After allotment of the contract in favour of the petitioner, it is stated that the petitioner complied with the terms and conditions of the allotment order, submitted the bank guarantee and also dumped material and machinery on spot for execution of the work. It is stated that the respondents failed to provide the drawings required by them to be provided for completion of the work within three years and they also failed to release the amount of Rs.20.00 lacs as Mobilization Advance in favour of the petitioner. It is further averred that after a period of four years, on 08.05.1996, the respondents provided the drawing of construction of La