M/S. RAITANI ENGINEERING WORKS PVT. LTD. v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.
Arb.P./3/2020 · 2026-03-12
Soumitra Saikia
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Arb.P./3/2020 M/S. RAITANI ENGINEERING WORKS PVT. LTD. A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT CAMPUS OF MM CHAUDHURY, PB ROAD, REHABARI, GUWAHATI- 781008, ASSAM, REP. BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS SRI MAYUR RAITANI, S/O- SRI ANAND RAM RAITANI, R/O- 4TH FLOOR, NIRMAL SAGAR APARTMENT, OLD POST OFFICE LANE, REHABARI, GUWAHATI- 781008 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. REP. BY THE GM (CONS), NF RAILWAY, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI- 781011, ASSAM 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER/CON-1 NF RAILWAY MALIGAON GUWAHATI- 781011 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. M JAIN, Advocate for the Respondent : SC, NF RLY, MR G GOSWAMI
Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 13.03
.2026 Heard Ms. M. Jain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. G. Goswami, learned Standing Counsel, N.F. Railway. 2. In deference to the earlier order dated 09.02.2026, Mr. Mrinmoy Kumar Bhattacharjee, Retired District & Session Judge of Assam was appointed to act as an arbitrator for the petitioner and Mr. Bani Kanta Das, Advocate and Former Chief Engineer and Secretary to the Government of Assam, PWD was appointed to act as arbitrator for the respondents. Accordingly, the copies of the order were communicated and the order was made subject to furnishing of the statement of declaration by the respective arbitrators. By communications dated 16.02.2026 & 27.02.2026, the respective arbitrators namely Sri. Mrinmoy Kumar Bhattacharjee, Retired District & Session Judge of Assam, and Sri. Bani Kanta Das, Advocate and Former Chief Engineer and Secretary to the Government of Assam, PWD Department have furnished their written declaration expressing no difficulty to act as an arbitrator, if appointed. 3. Consequently, in view of the written declaration furnished the appointment of Sri. Mrinmoy Kumar Bhattacharjee, Retired District & Session Judge of Assam, and Sri. Bani Kanta Das, Advocate and Former Chief Engineer and Secretary to the Government of Assam, PWD Department are hereby confirmed to act as arbitrators for the petitioner and the respondents respectively. Page No.# 3/3
4. The parties will appear before the arbitrators on 27.03.2026, on which date both the arbitrators will decide and appoint the Presiding Arbitrator. Accordingly, this arbitration petition stands closed in terms of the order passed today. 5.
Copy of this order be communicated by the Registry to the respective arbitrators. JUDGE Comparing Assistant