K P RANA vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgement delivered on: 14.11.2025 + FAO (COMM) 263/2023 K P RANA ..... APPELLANT versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ..... RESPONDENT Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Mr. Rahul Malhotra, Mr.Siddharth Singh, Mr.Rishabh Singh, Mr. Chirag Goyal, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Vaibhav Agnihotri, ASCwith Mr. Vidit Pratap Singh, Mr. Ankit Singh andMr. Harshit Kiran, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. 1. This appeal has been filed under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the Act) with the following prayers:- “a. Pass an order setting aside the impugned order dated 04.11.2023 passed by the Ld. District Judge, Commercial Court, District South East, Saket Courts in OMP (Comm.) No. 21 of 2022 and upholding and reinstating the award dated 14.02.2022 passed in the arbitration matter in K.P. Rana Vs. Delhi Development Authority; Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP FAO (COMM) 263/2023 Page 1 of 60 SHARMA Signing Date:14.11.2025 12:45:33 b. Pass an order awarding costs of the present proceedings in favour of the Appellant and against the Respondent; and/or” 2. The facts as noted from the impugned order dated 04.11.2023 are that the appellant, K P Rana is engaged in construction activity of civil works like buildings, underground tanks (specialized work), sump wells, community halls, convenient shopping centers, development & laying of services in government departments i.e. Delhi Development Authority and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board since more than 25 years. To a tender invited by the respondent, for the construction of a Community Hall at Block-G, Sector-11, Rohini, Delhi, at an estimated cost