APPEAL UNDER SECTION 37 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 No. 139 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:109167-DB Reserved Chief Justice's Court Case :- APPEAL UNDER SECTION 37 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 No. 139 of 2025 Appellant :- Northern Railway Respondent :- M/s H.R. Constructional Company Counsel for Appellant :- Subodh Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- Akash Tomar, Ayush Mishra Hon'ble Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra, J. (Per : Arun Bhansali, CJ) 1. This appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘Act, 1996’) is directed against judgment dated 20.03.2025 passed by Commercial Court No. 01, Meerut whereby the application filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Act, 1996 against award dated 22.02.2024 passed by Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (‘MSEFC’), Meerut Zone, Meerut has been dismissed. 2. The respondent claimant was registered with the District Industries Centre, Noida, Uttar Pradesh as a ‘small enterprise’ on 14.02.2017 under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (‘MSMED Act, 2006’). A tender notice dated 09.09.2016 was issued by the Railways for construction of retaining wall, construction/extension of passenger platform & surfac