1 ( 2026:JHHC:4098 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Arbitration Application No. 42 of 2025 Dr. Arun Kumar Singh (Retired IAS), aged about 61 years, resident of 4007/D, Shree Radhey Krishna Garden Apartment, Bariatu Road, P.O.- Bariatu, P.S.- Bariatu, Ranchi-834009, Jharkhand. …. Petitioner Versus SM Steels and Power Limited, having its office at “Godrej Waterside” Tower I, unit 504, 5th Floor, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Block DP-5, P.O.- Salt Lake, P.S.- Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091. …. Respondent ------ CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Kataruka, Advocate Ms. Kumari Ruchika, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate ----- Order No. 06 Dated : 13.02.2026 1. On 15.01.2026, this Court made the following order:- “1. Mrs. Khushboo Kataruka, learned counsel, appears for the applicant and Mr. Ankit Vishal, learned counsel appears for the Respondent. 2. Mr. Vishal and Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the Respondent state that they have no objection in principle to the appointment of Arbitrator. However, the parties were discussing about who should be appointed as Arbitrator. 3. Learned counsel for the parties jointly state that the parties are agreeable if Mrs. Vandana Singh, an Advocate of this Court, is appointed as an Arbitrator in this matter. They state that they will obtain her consent and necessary declarations, as are required under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by the next week, so that her appointment could be made. 4. In order to enable the learned counsel for the parties to do so, the matter is stand over to 22nd January 2026. Place the matter high on Board for disposal.” 2. Now the parties have produced on record the communication dated 19.01.2026 from Ms. Vandana Singh, Advocate of this Court along with the declaration in terms of Section 12(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015. 3. Let it be kept on record and marked as ‘X’. 2 4. Considering the declaration and its contents, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, Ms. Vandana Singh, Advocate of this Court, is appointed as an Arbitrator for adjudicate upon the dispute between the parties in this matter. Her fees shall be in accordance with the Fourth Schedule to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the same shall be equally borne by the parties. 5. This Arbitration Application is disposed of, in the above terms. (M.S. Sonak, C.J.) February 13, 2026 Ranjeet / R.Kr. NAFR Uploaded on 16.02.2026