$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 2091/2025 M/S NSC PROJECTS PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Kanika Singh & Ms. Radhika Jindal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Premtosh K. Mishra, CGSC with Mr. Shrey Sharma, Mr. Anubhav Upadhyay & Mr. Akshay Yadav, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN O R D E R % 25.02.2026 1. The present petition is filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘the Act’) for appointment of an arbitrator. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents on instructions has no objection for referring the matter to arbitration. 3. Accordingly, the petition is allowed by appointing Mr. Dharmesh Sharma, High Court Judge (Retd.) (Mobile No.: 9910384689), with the consent of the parties, as the sole arbitrator for adjudication of the disputes which have arisen between the parties. 4. The fees of the learned Arbitrator will be governed by Schedule IV of the Act. Before entering upon reference, the learned Arbitrator will comply with Section 12 of the Act. 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 26/02/2026 at 12:04:30 5. It is made clear that since this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival claims of the parties, 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. 6. A copy of this order be forwarded to the learned Arbitrator for information. AVNEESH JHINGAN, J FEBRUARY 25, 2026 ‘JK’ 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 26/02/2026 at 12:04:30