PNSC INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD vs GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 13.03.2026 + ARB.P. 1865/2025 PNSC INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishal, Advocate. versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition, filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeks appointment of a Sole Arbitrator for the purpose of resolution of disputes that are stated to have arisen out of Clause 10 of the Work Order dated 28.07.2021 inter se the parties. The said Clause 10 reads as follows: “10. Except where otherwise provided in the contractor (sic.) all question and disputes relating to the meaning of the specification, designs, drawings and instructions herein-before mentioned and as to quality of workmanship or materials used on the work or as to any other question, claim , right, matter or thing whatsoever, in any way arising out, relating to the contract designs, drawings specification, estimation, instructions orders or these conditions or otherwise concerning the work or the execution or failure to execute the same, whether arising During the progress of the work, or after completion or abandonment thereof shall be referred to the 1 Act Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR ARB.P. 1865/2025 Page 1 of 7 BHATIA Signing Date:17.03.2026 11:56:57 sole arbitration of the Chief Engineer, Central Public Works Departments ,and if the Chief Engineer is unable or unwilling to act, to the role of a arbitration or some other persons appointed by the Chief Engineer, willing to act as such arbitrator. It will be no objection to any such appointment that the arbitrator so