MS KSHEERAABD CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD vs NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 24.02.2026 + O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 20/2026 & I.A. 5030/2026 (For Exemption) MS KSHEERAABD CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anshula Grover and Ms. Diksha Priya, Advocates. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anshul Rai and Ms. Mallika Ranjan, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present petition has been instituted under Section 15(1)(a) read with Section 15(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeking the appointment of a substitute Sole Arbitrator in view of the communication dated 29.01.2026, whereby the learned Arbitrator, earlier appointed by this Court vide Order dated 23.12.2025, has expressed his inability to continue with the arbitral proceedings. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that they are 1 A&C Act 2025. 3. In view of the aforesaid consensus, this Court appoints Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Former Chief Justice of India, as the substitute Sole Arbitrator, who shall enter upon the reference and adjudicate