LATE SH PRAMOD KUMAR JAIN PROPRIETOR OF MS JAIN ENTERPRISES THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS ORS & ORS. vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 02.09.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 17.09 .2025 + FAO (COMM) 14/2023 LATE SH PRAMOD KUMAR JAIN PROPRIETOR OF MS JAIN ENTERPRISES THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS ORS & ORS. ....Appellants Through: Dr. Amit George, Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Mr. Kartikay Puneesh, Mr. Adhishwar Suri, Mr. Dushyant Kishan Kaul, Ms. Rupam Jha, Ms. Ibansara and Ms. Medhavi Bhatia, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath (Standing Counsel), Mr. Bhavishya Makhija and Mr. Amaan Khan, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGEMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Appeal, under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, has been filed to assail the Judgement 1 A&C Act Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA FAO (COMM) 14/2023 Page 1 of 23 Signing Date:18.09.2025 16:53:07 dated 15.10.20222 passed in Arbitration No. 84197/2015 titled “Late Sh. Pramod Kumar Jain & Ors. (through legal heirs) v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr.” by the learned Additional District Judge–8, Tis Hazari Courts (Central), Delhi3. 2. The Arbitral Award dated 30.03.2012 4, passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator, was challenged by the Appellants by filing a petition under Section 34 of the A&C Act. However, the learned Commercial Court, vide the Impugned Judgment, dismissed the said petition and upheld the Arbitral Award. 3. The dispute arises out of a contract between the Appellants and the Respondents concerning three work orders for road-raising and allied works, two dated 17.11.2000 and one dated 02.01.20015. The General Terms and Conditions applicable to the work orders envisage reso