RAILTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED vs PRIMATEL FIBCOM LIMITED

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 22nd APRIL, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: ARB.P. 2075/2024 RAILTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Alok Singh, Mr. B.R. Menon, Mr. Jaivardhan Jeph, Advocates versus PRIMATEL FIBCOM LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rohit Gandhi, Mr. Adhish Srivastava, Mr. Hargun Singh Kalra and Ms. Akshita Nigam, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present Petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) has been filed by the Petitioner seeking appointment of an independent Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes arising under a Definitive Agreement dated 27.02.2018. 2. Facts leading to the filing of the present petition are as follows:- a. The Petitioner is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) engaged in providing broadband and network infrastructure services. The Petitioner seeks appointment of an independent Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate its claims against the Respondent herein, a private limited company with whom the Petitioner had entered into a contractual relationship in connection with the RajNET Proje