$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 1080/2026 M/S ESTEEM PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Joel, Mr. Sheeshpal Singh, Mr. Ujjval Gupta, Ms. Yosha Dogra, Advocates versus M/S PKM ERECTORS .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties under a Purchase Order dated 13.09.2022 bearing no. EPL-245-PO-5814 placed by the Petitioner upon the Respondent for execution of heater erection works at IOCL- Guwahati. 2. The Purchase Order, which is governed by the General Terms & Conditions of Contract, GTC Rev. 6, contains an arbitration clause being Clause 35(a), which reads as under: “35. Arbitration & Jurisdiction (a) Subject to clause 24, any dispute or difference whatsoever arising between the parties out of or relating to the construction, meaning, scope, operation or effect 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 14/07/2026 at 11:08:13 of this Contract or the validity or the breach thereof shall be settled by Arbitration in accordance with the then prevailing Law of Arbitration in India and the Rules of 'Delhi International Arbitration Centre' by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with its Rules, with seat at Delhi and the award made in pursuance thereof shall be binding on the parties. 3. Perusal of the above clause indicates that the Parties are supposed to approach the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) for the purpose of appointment of an arbitrator. Confronted with this, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present Petition, with liberty to approach the DIAC. 4. Permission and liberty, as sought for, are granted. 5. The Petition is disposed of as withdrawn, along with pending application(s), if any. 6. Liberty is also granted to the Petitioner to approach this Court, if the need so arises in future. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J JULY 08, 2026 S. Zakir 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 14/07/2026 at 11:08:13