1 CGHC010005882026 2026:CGHC:30469 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR ARBR No. 1 of 2026 M/s SVC Projects Private Limited A Registered Private Limited Company, Through Its Authorized Signatory Jiwendra Singh, S/o Chanradeo Singh, Aged About 67 Years, R/o Plot No. 882/1k, Ward No. 31, Parshuram Nagar, Dadar Khurd, Korba, District Korba C.G. ... Applicant versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfield Limited Through Its General Manager E And M, Bilaspur Hod, Head Quarter, Secl Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2 - The General Manager E And M Secl Gavera Area, District Korba Chhattisgarh 3 - The Dy. Manager (E And M), Gavera Project, Gavera Area, District Korba,C.G. 4 - The Staff Officer (E And M), Gavera Area Secl, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondents For Applicant :Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate. For Respondents :Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Order on Board 17.07.2026 1. This is an application filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.07.20 15:04:35 +0530 2 Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking the following relief: a. “It is most humbly prayed that this Honorable Court appoint a Sole Arbitrator or take any other suitable measures to resolve the dispute between the parties. This Honorable Court may also be kind enough to grant any other relief, interest, compensation, damages, and costs of the petition.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the respondents submits that, pursuant to Clause 42 of the Agreement, the applicant has already availed the contractual remedy by submitting a representation before the respondents on 09.07.2025. It is submitted that several meetings have been held in this regard and the matter is still under consideration. Therefore, in view of the in-house dispute resolution mechanism provided under Clause 42 of the Agreement, the present arbitration petition is not maintainable, as the proceedings under the said clause are still pending before the respondents authorities. 3. Per contra, learned counsel for the applicant submits that although the applicant submitted his representation on 09.07.2025, the same has not been decided till date despite the time limit prescribed under Clause 42 of the Agreement. It is, therefore, contended that the applicant has rightly invoked Clause 42A of the Agreement. It is further submitted that the respondents may be directed to furnish a copy of the minutes of the meeting held on 01.06.2026, so as to enable the applicant to avail the appropriate remedy available under law. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents annexed with the petition. 3 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, this arbitration petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the respondents to furnish a copy of the minutes of the meeting dated 01.06.2026 to the applicant within two weeks from today. The applicant shall thereafter be at liberty to avail such remedy as may be available under law, if aggrieved by the decision reflected in the minutes of the meeting dated 01.06.2026. 6. Accordingly, the present arbitration request petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (RavindraKumar Agrawal) Judge vaibhav