$~49, 50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010153652020 + O.M.P. (COMM) 407/2020, I.A. 3204/2020 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Katyal, Standing Counsel, with Ms. Chand Chopra and Mr. Punishk Handa, Advs. versus VARINDERA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bhupesh Narula, Ms. Rinku Narula, Mr. Anugrah Ekka and Mr Kanishk Taneja, Advocates # CNR No. DLHC010256772020 + OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 96/2020, I.A. 9711/2020 VARINDERA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED .....Decree Holder Through: Mr. Bhupesh Narula, Ms. Rinku Narula, Mr. Anugrah Ekka and Mr Kanishk Taneja, Advocates versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Judgement Debtor Through: Mr. Sanjay Katyal, Standing Counsel, with Ms. Chand Chopra and Mr. Punishk Handa, Advs. Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Mr. Aditya Verma, Mr. Kamlendu Pandey, Advocate(s) This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/09/2026 at 11:18:06 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 07.09.2026 1. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner very fairly and candidly states that the Arbitrator has been appointed unilaterally. 2. In view of the Judgments passed by the Apex Court in TRF Ltd. v. EnergoEngg. Projects Ltd., (2017) 8 SCC 377, Perkins Eastman Architects DPC & Anr. vs. HSCC (India) Limited, (2020) 20 SCC 760 and Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) v. ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) A Joint Venture Co., (2025) 4 SCC 641, the Award is set aside. 3. Resultantly, the petition being O.M.P. (COMM) 407/2020 filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Execution Petition being OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 96/2020 stand dismissed, along with pending application(s), if any. 4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of an Arbitrator. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 Prateek This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/09/2026 at 11:18:06