2025:UHC:6036 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL SRI JUSTICE G. NARENDAR, C.J. 11TH JULY, 2025 ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 25 OF 2025 Between: M/s Devki Nandan Associates …………….Applicant and Union of India and another. ..…Respondents Counsel for the applicant : Mr. Siddharth Jain and Ms. Malvica Satija, learned counsel. Counsel for the respondents : Mr. Saurav Adhikari, learned Central Government Standing Counsel. Upon hearing the learned Counsel, the Court made the following JUDGMENT : Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Central Government Standing Counsel. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant would take the Court through the General Conditions of Contract. The respondent counsel would also concur with regard to the existence of the dispute(s) and also existence of the arbitration clause, and would submit that the respondents have no objection for appointment of an Arbitrator. 3. The submissions of both the counsels are placed on record. 4. The instant Application is, accordingly, disposed of by appointing Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vineet 2025:UHC:6036 2 Kothari, former Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Madras and former Judge of the Rajasthan High Court to officiate as an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the parties on merits, in accordance with the Act. 5. Let a copy of this order be communicated to Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vineet Kothari, former Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Madras and former Judge of the Rajasthan High Court, forthwith. 6. The Arbitrator shall, in terms of Section 11(8) of the Act, furnish his disclosure in writing to the Court within 15 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Arbitrator shall, in consultation with the parties, fix the remuneration and other chargeable fees. The Arbitrator shall endeavour to hear and pass an Award within the time provided under the statute. 7. There shall be no order as to costs. 8. In sequel thereto, all pending Applications stand disposed of. ________________ G. NARENDAR, C.J. Dt: 11th July, 2025 Rathour PRAVINDR A SINGH RATHOUR Digitally signed by PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=23699ccc2fd40ad81b6fd13323779 d9e3aeb1097d17dbb53d481cabd25946eed, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=1F65499E931DF71CDAF92A4 0CC6179B8E010331BA695239171F906FD5C 45C4E8, cn=PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Date: 2025.07.16 11:42:38 +05'30'