VIRTUOUS ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED vs SMART POWER GRID LIMITED & ANR.

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 08.07.2025 ARB.P. 1267/2024 VIRTUOUS ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Shivam Goel, Ms. Ramya S. Goel, Ms. Sanya Sharma, Advs. versus SMART POWER GRID LIMITED & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Anusha Nagrajan, Ms. Aakansha Bhola, Advs. For R-2. ARB.P. 1268/2024 VIRTUOUS ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Shivam Goel, Ms. Ramya S. Goel, Ms. Sanya Sharma, Advs. versus SMART POWER GRID LIMITED & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Anusha Nagrajan, Ms. Aakansha Bhola, Advs. For R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petitions filed under section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred as ‘A&C Act’) seeks appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. 2. At the outset, it is noticed that these petitions are predicated on the same factual conspectus, in the backdrop of two separate Letters of Award 3. The petitioner in the present petition is a ‘Micro Enterprise’ under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) and is engaged in the energy sector for