Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010074382026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Arb.P./18/2026 PCM CEMENT CONCRETE PVT. LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AND PLACE OF BUSINESS AT P.C.M TOWER 3RD FLOOR 2ND MILE SEVOK ROAD, SILIGURI, PIN- 734001, DIST- DARJEELING (WEST BENGAL) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER SHRI AMIT KUMAR VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ANR REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL CHIEF ENGINEER N. F. RAILWAY, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI-11, KAMRUP(M), ASSAM 2:THE GENERAL MANAGER (WORKS) N.F. RAILWAY MALIGAON GUWAHATI-11 KAMRUP(M) ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S SHARMA, Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MS. B SARMA(C.G.C.) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 14.10 .2026 Heard Mr. S. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. B. Page No.# 2/3 Sarma, learned CGC for the respondents. 2] Pursuant to the directions contained in the order dated 01.10.2026, whereby Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. Vaiphei, Former Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court was proposed to be appointed as the sole arbitrator, who will decide the dispute arising by and between the parties subject to furnishing of a written declaration. 3] Accordingly, the prospective learned arbitrator has submitted his written declaration under Section 12(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 dated 10.10.2026, whereby the proposed Arbitrator has expressed no difficulty or handicapped for being appointed as a sole Arbitrator. 4] The copy of the written declaration is available in the case record. 5] In that view of the matter the nomination of Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. Vaiphei, Former Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court is hereby confirmed and he is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to decide on the disputes arising by and between the parties pursuant to the Contract Agreement No.CE/CS-04/2021 dated 26.04.2021. 6] In view of the order passed today, the parties shall now appear before the learned Arbitrator on 14.11.2026 and place a copy of this order. Thereafter, the learned Arbitrator will initiate the proceedings. 7] This arbitration petition accordingly stands disposed of in terms of the above. Page No.# 3/3 8] Copy of this order shall be communicated to the learned Arbitrator by the Registry of this Court. JUDGE Comparing Assistant