OCD- 35 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL DIVISION ORIGINAL SIDE AP-COM/299/2026 SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED VS AVIRAL MARITIME INRFASTRUCTURE DAHEJ PRIVATE LIMITED BEFORE: The Hon’ble JUSTICE GAURANG KANTH Date : 21st September, 2026. Appearance:- Mr. Ranjan Bachawat, Sr. Adv. Mr. S. Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. S. Rao, Adv. …for petitioner. Mr. Krishnaraj Thaker, Sr. Adv. Ms. Payal Mishra, Adv. …for respondent. The Court: - The petitioner has preferred the present petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes which have arisen between the parties under the loan agreement dated 29th June, 2018 and the deed of hypothecation dated 21st January, 2019. With the consent of the parties, Hon’ble Justice Sujay Paul (Retd.) is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. The learned Sole Arbitrator shall enter upon the reference making the disclosure with Section 12(1) of the Act and subject to the provisions of Section 12(5) thereof. The learned Sole Arbitrator shall fix his remuneration in terms of the Fourth Schedule of the Act or as may be agreed between the parties. 2 A copy of this order shall be communicated by the petitioner to the learned sole Arbitrator for necessary action. It is clarified that all questions relating to the arbitrability of the disputes, the admissibility of the claims, limitation, jurisdiction, and all other issues are left open to be urged before the learned arbitrator, who shall decide the same in accordance with law. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition stands disposed of. (GAURANG KANTH, J.) R. D. Barua