$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 40/2026 CAPITAL OUTSOURCING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Apoorva Thakral, Adv. versus HANDICRAFTS AND HANDLOOM EXPORT CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. R R Rajesh, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN O R D E R % 21.07.2026 1. The petition is filed under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 („the Act‟) for appointment of the substitute arbitrator. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the respondent floated a tender seeking service of outsourcing agency for a job contract for providing difference category of workers against various locations of respondent‟s outlets. Pursuant to this, the respondent vide letter bearing no.HHEC/JVB/01 dated 29.09.2020 informed the petitioner that he was a successful bidder. The engagement of the parties was formalized by general agreement dated 14.10.2020 through which the petitioner was to provide deployment of workers in various categories of the respondent‟s outlets. 3. The petition filed under Section 11(6) of the Act was disposed of vide order dated 08.12.2025. The arbitrator during the proceedings recused and 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 23/07/2026 at 12:06:23 hence, the present petition. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent on instructions has no objection for substitution of the arbitrator. 5. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. 6. Mr. Piyush Mittal, Advocate (Mob:9810717949) is appointed as the sole arbitrator and shall substitute the earlier arbitrator. 7. Arbitral proceedings will be held under the aegis of Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). Fee of the Arbitrator shall be fixed as per fee schedule. 8. Before entering upon reference, the learned Arbitrator will comply with Section 12 of the Act. 9. It is made clear that since this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival claims of the parties and it will be open for the parties to file their respective claims/counter claims before the learned Arbitrator which will be considered in accordance with law. 10. A copy of this order be forwarded to the learned Arbitrator for information. AVNEESH JHINGAN, J JULY 21, 2026 Ch 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 23/07/2026 at 12:06:23