Ashok Kumar Gandhi v. M/S Bhoomi Infrastructure Company & Ors

ORDER %

18.09.2015

¶1The petitioners are seeking appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

¶2The Memorandum of Understanding dated SO^*" November, 2013 between the parties is not in dispute. Clause 11 of the MOU dated 30'^ November, 2013 contains the arbitration agreement. The petitioners invoked the arbitration by notice dated U' October, 2014 which was replied by the respondent on 9'^ October, 2014. The respondent in its reply has no Signed By:RAM DATT Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. serious objection to the initiation of arbitration proceedings.

¶3Learned counsels for the parties submit that the arbitration fees be computed by taking the gross value of both the claims. It is submitted that the claim amount in Arb.P.606/2014 is Rs.14.22 crores whereas the claim amount in Arb. P.607/2014 is Rs.23.38 crores.

¶4The petitions are allowed and Justice R.C. Lahoti (Retd.) is appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties including their claims and counter-claims. The arbitration shall take place under the aegis of Delhi IntematiPnal Arbitration Centre ('DAC').

¶5The fees of the learned Arbitrator shall be in terms of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DAC) (Administrative Cost Arbitrator's Fees) Rules. However, the Delhi International Arbitration Centre shall compute the fees of the arbitration by taking the gross value of both the claims.

¶6Copy of this order be given dasti to counsel for the petitioner under the signature of the Court Master. A copy of this order be delivered to the learned Arbitrator as well as Additional Coordinator, DAC forthwith. J.R. MIDHA, J. SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 dk

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB .P. 606/2014 ASHOK KUMAR GANDHI Petitioner Through: Mr. S.K. Gulati, Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Ms. Divya, Advs. versus M/S BHOOMIINFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY & ORS Respondents Through: Mr. Ratish Kumar, Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Advs. + ARB .P. 607/2014 DINESH KESHAVJI PATEL Petitioner Through: Mr. S.K. Gulati, Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Ms. Divya, Advs. versus M/S BHOOMIINFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY & ORS Respondents Through: Mr. Ratish Kumar, Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.R. MIDHA