# NORTHERN RAILWAYS SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER vs M/S JAGRAN ENGAGE

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-01-13
Citation: O.M.P. (COMM)-259/2024 2026:DHC:395
Petitioner: NORTHERN RAILWAYS SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Respondent: M/S JAGRAN ENGAGE

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13th JANUARY, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + O.M.P. (COMM) 259/2024, I.A. 31802/2024, I.A. 31804/2024 & I.A. 31805/2024 NORTHERN RAILWAYS SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Om Prakash along with Ms. Swati Mishra,, Mr. Chandresh Pratap and Ms. Komal Yadav, Advocates. versus M/S JAGRAN ENGAGE .....Respondent Through: Mr. B. K. Mishra, Ms. Poonam Atey, Mr. Siraj malik Ms. Alankrita Shukla, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT 1. The present Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the Award dated 28.02.2019, passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator. 2. The primary ground taken by the Petitioner is that the appointment of Arbitrator was unilateral in nature and, therefore, the award be set aside. The question which therefore, arose before this Court was as to whether a party which appoints the arbitrator can turn around and challenge the Award on the ground of unilateral appointment or not. 3. The facts, in brief, leading to the present Petitions, are that on 27. Arbitration In the event of any dispute,

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