GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. vs GAURAV ENTERPRISES

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on:01.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 22 .01.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 221/2017 & I.A. 26479/2025 GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ………Petitioners Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Ms. Ankita Bhadoriya and Mr. Vishal Ji, Advs. versus GAURAV ENTERPRISES ………Respondent Through: Mr. Sudhir Nandrajog Sr. Adv. with Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath, Mr. Harshit Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT 1. This is a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“1996 Act”) seeking to set aside the Arbitral Award dated 20.12.2016 (“impugned Award”), wherein the claims of the respondent were allowed and was awarded a sum of Rs.6,87,09,157/- towards pending bills and Rs. 32,82,807/- as refund of security along with interest @ 9% p.a from the date of invocation of the arbitration clause upto the date of the award and future interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of the award till its realization. O.M.P. (COMM) 221/2017 Page 1 of 29 Digitally Signed By:MAYANK Signing Date:22.01.2026 18:46:16 2. The petitioners before this Court were the respondents in the arbitration proceedings and the respondent herein was the claimant. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 3. The petitioner No. 1 i.e., Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, a government aided hospital, situated at Rohini, provides super specialty facilities including Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Pulmonology and Urology. The petitioner No. 2 i.e., Health & Family Welfare Department, is a Department of Government of NCT of Delhi and is committed to providing healthcare facilities to the people of Delhi. 4. The respondent i.e., M/s. Gaurav Enterprises, is engaged in the business of providing security services. 5. The petitioner No. 1 invited e-tenders for providing security serv