M/S DYNAMIC PROJECTS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06th FEBRUARY, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + ARB.P. 1466/2025 & I.A. 26066/2025 M/S DYNAMIC PROJECTS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A. K. Tewari, Mr. Rahul Burman and Ms. Yosha Dutt, Advs versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vinay Yadav, CGSC with Advocates Ms Kamna Behrani, Mr. Ansh Kalra and Mr. Neeraj Paulose with Mr. A. K. Pandey, Director, and Mr. M. K. Goyal, Joint Director, and Mr. R. Kayasth, TLC, DGMAP CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the Petitioner seeking appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes which have arisen between the parties under a Contract dated 22.05.2009. 2. The facts, as narrated in the petition, are that the Respondent No.1 invited bids for the work of “Detailed Engineering and Project Management Consultant for construction of residential accommodation at Karwar (Navy)”. The Petitioner participated in the tender. The bid of the Petitioner was accepted and the Contract was awarded to the Petitioner. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SINGH KIRMOLIYA ARB.P. 1466/2025 Page 1 of 17 Signing Date:09.02.2026 17:30:09 3. It is the case of the Petitioner that the work stood completed on 15.01.2018. The Petitioner, thereafter, on 21.11.2023 submitted its running account bill amounting to Rs.20,08,818.00/- to Respondent No.3 for Stage- IV under the Contract. Further on 08.01.2025, the Petitioner submitted its bill amounting to of Rs. 2,42,34,215.00/- to Respondent No.3 for Stage-V (Final stage) under the Contract. It is stated that since the bills submitted by the Petitioner for Stage-IV and Stage-V were not cleared, d