NTPC LIMITED vs STARCON INFRA PROJECTS INDIA PVT LTD

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07th MARCH, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + O.M.P. (COMM) 234/2024 & I.A. 29934/2024, I.A. 29936/2024 NTPC LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr Puneet Taneja, Mr Amit Yadav, Mr Anil Kumar, Mr Manmohan Singh Narula, Advocates. versus STARCON INFRA PROJECTS INDIA PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pawan Upadhyay, Mr. Rishab Khare, Mr. Anmol Wadhwa, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT 1. The Petitioner has approached this Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging the Order dated 11.04.2024 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal consisting of a Sole Arbitrator dismissing an application filed by the Petitioner/Counter-Claimant under Section 23(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts leading to the present petition are as under:- i. It is stated that the Petitioner herein floated a tender for "Construction of Roads and Drains in Solapur STPP" for a total order value of Rs.22,35,16,730/-. It is stated that the Respondent made a bid. It is stated that a Letter of Award dated 18.10.2019 was issued in favour of the Respondent h