VIKRAM SINGH vs FIITJEE LTD AND ANR

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$~O-2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 439/2025 & I.A. 6158/2025 Date of Decision: 09.05.2025 IN THE MATTER OF: VIKRAM SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kumar Prashant, Adv. versus FIITJEE LTD AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Disha Sharma, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Service Manual/Rules governing the petitioner’s employment have not been produced by the respondents before this Court. It is further submitted that even during the course of his employment, the same were not supplied to the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the petitioner's services were governed by a similar set of rules as those placed on record in ARB.P. 438/2025, which has been disposed of by a separate order. 3. The aforesaid statement is taken on record. 4. Upon perusal of the facts, it is seen that the petitioner resigned from Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:20.05.2025 By:PURUSHAINDRA 18:15:47 KUMAR KAURAV the respondent establishment after serving for more than six years. He claims certain dues from the respondents. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondents that an arbitration clause exists, specifically Clause 36(a) of the Service Rules for the Employees of FITJEE Ltd., which reads as follows: “36.(a) All disputes and differences of any nature with regard to the FIITJEE service manual and the interpretation & adjudication of clauses and claims respectively shall be referred to the Sole Arbitrator appointed by the Company i.e. FIITJEE Ltd.. The employee hereby agrees to the appointment of the Sole Arbitrator by the company i.e. FIITJ