EXPRESSION 360 SERVICES INDIA LTD vs BROADCAST ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INDIA LTD

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$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06.04.2026 + ARB.P. 555/2026 & I.A. 8682/2026 (For Exemption) EXPRESSION 360 SERVICES INDIA LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vidit Gupta & Mr. Trivesh Sharma, Advs. versus BROADCAST ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INDIA LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shashank Dixit & Mr. Kunal Raj, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“Act”] seeking the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that are stated to have arisen out of Work Order No. BECIL/Event Management/ Expression/2022-23 dated 27.03.2023. 2. The Arbitration Clause is set out at Clause 9 of the Agreement Dated 27.03.20231, which reads as follows: “9. Arbitration: In the event of any dispute or difference arising out of the execution of the Order/Contractor the respective rights and liabilities of the parties or in relation to interpretation of any provision by the Sellar/Contractor in any manner touching upon the Order/Contract, Such dispute or difference shall 1 Agreement Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed ARB.P. 555/2026 Page 1 of 7 By:NEERU Signing Date:08.04.2026 16:01:58 (except as to any matters, the decision of which is specifically provided for therein) be referred to the sole arbitrator appointed by the competent authority of the BECIL/Client. Subject as aforesaid, the provisions of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or statutory modifications of re-enactments thereof and the rules made there under and for the time being in force shall apply to arbitration proceedings under this clause. The venue of arbitration shall be at New Delhi.” 3. Not