ARB.P. 459/2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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ARB.P. 459/2015

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Date of Decision: 11^th December, 2015

WORLDFA EXPORTS PVT.LTD.

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. Sachin Datta, Sr. Advocate

with Mr. Dinesh Sharma and

Ms. Ritika Jhurani, Advocates.

versus

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD.

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. A.K. De with Mr. Rajesh

Dwivedi, Advocates for R1.

Mr. Dipak K. Nag with Ms.

Aparna Upamnyu, Advocates

for IRDA.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.R. MIDHA

JUDGMENT

1.

The petitioner is seeking appointment of an arbitrator under

Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2.

Factual Matrix

2.1.The petitioner insured its factory at 449-450, HSIIDC, EPIP,

Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana - 131001 with the respondent under

Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy No.222700/11/11/11/

00000916 for the period 28^th February, 2012 to 27^th February, 2013.

2.2.On 25^th October, 2012, a fire broke out in the insured premises

whereupon the petitioner lodged a claim with the respondent. The

respondent appointed M/s Cunningham Lindsey International Pvt.

Ltd. as surveyor to assess the petitioner’s loss on 27^thOctober,