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2025 DAILYLAW 18468 (DEL)

M/S SHIV AND SONS v. INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION

ARB.P./703/2024 · 2025-03-10

Manoj Kumar Ohri

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$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 703/2024 M/S SHIV AND SONS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshat Bajpai, Mr. Shobhit Trehan, Ms. Vedika Dalmia, Ms. Renuka Parmanand, Advs. versus INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashim Shridhar, Ms. Radhika Gupta, Ms. Niyati Patwardhan, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 07.04.2025 I.A. 8808/2025-EX. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. I.A. 8807/2025 - SEEKING MODIFICATION OF ORDER DT. 10.03.2025 1. This is an application filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking modification of the order dated 10.03.2025 passed in ARB.P. 703/2024, whereby Mr. Justice Talwant Singh (Retd.) was appointed as the Sole Arbitrator for adjudication of disputes between the petitioner herein and the respondent. 2. It is stated that vide order dated 07.02.2025 passed by a coordinate bench in ARB.P. 702/2024 titled “M/s Sopan Restaurants vs. IRCTC”, Mr. Abhimanyu Singh (Adv) was appointed as the sole arbitrator for adjudication of disputes between the sister company of the petitioner, namely, M/s Sopan Restaurant and the respondent herein. Since the disputes 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 23/04/2025 at 11:42:20 in both the petitions (ARB.P. 702/2024 and ARB.P. 703/2024) are of similar nature, Mr. Abhimanyu Singh (Adv) be appointed as the sole arbitrator in ARB.P. 703/2024 as well. 3. For the said reasons, issue notice. 4. Mr. Shridhar, learned counsel for the respondent accepts notice and on instructions, states that he has no objection if the order dated 10.03.2025 passed in ARB.P. 703/2024 is modified and Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, (Adv) is appointed as the arbitrator instead of Mr. Justice Talwant Singh (Retd.). 5. Since, the dispute in ARB.P. 702/2024 and ARB.P. 703/2024 are of similar nature and the respondents are same, it would be in the interest of justice and in order to avoid conflicting decisions that Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Advocate is appointed as the sole arbitrator. 6. For the said reasons and with consent of parties, the application is allowed and the order dated 10.03.2025 in ARB.P. 703/2024 is hereby modified and Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Advocate (Mob. No. 9999918494) is appointed as the arbitrator in place of Mr. Justice Talwant Singh (Retd.) to adjudicate the disputes between the parties herein. 7. All other terms and conditions of the order dated 10.03.2025 shall remain unchanged. 8. The application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J APRIL 7, 2025 / (MS) Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 23/04/2025 at 11:42:20