JCC INFRAPROJECTS BIL JV vs NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY JAIPUR RAJASTHAN THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER & ORS.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20th January, 2026 + ARB.P. 1574/2025 JCC INFRAPROJECTS BIL JV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Susshil Daga and Mr. Chitransh Mathur, Advocates Mob: 9829689999 Email: [email protected] versus NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY JAIPUR RAJASTHAN THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms. Monalisha Pradhan and Ms. Priya Khurana, Advocates Mob: 9810916537 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator in terms of Clause 24.3 of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) Agreement dated 30th September, 2022, entered between the parties for the ―Major Upgradation of Gandhi Nagar – Jaipur Railway Station‖. 2. The petitioner, i.e., JCC Infraprojects BIL (JV), is a joint venture, engaged in the execution of works through competitive tenders floated by various governmental agencies. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed ARB.P. 1574/2025 Page 1 of 26 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:24.01.2026 19:42:57 3. The respondent no. 1 is responsible for the overall administration, construction and operations of the North-Western Railway Zone, whereas, respondent nos. 2 and 3 are officials of North-Western Railway, Rajasthan, directly connected with the process of inviting competitive bids, finalisation of the Contract Agreement and providing complete facilities required for execution of work related to this Agreement. 4. The respondent no. 2 issued a Notice Inviting Tender (“NIT”) bearing no. NWR-SC-EPC/GADJ-T-921 dated 30th April,