ST JOANS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY vs MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED (MTNL)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11.03.2026 ARB.P. 2096/2024 ST JOANS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohan Sharma and Ms. Ruchika Sharma, Advocates. versus MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED (MTNL) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Prashant Sharma and Mr. Bhavya Belwal, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeking the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes inter se the parties arising out of the Lease Deed Agreement dated 11.05.20172. 2. The material on record indicates that the arbitration clause is envisaged in the Agreement, being Clause 11, which reads as under:- “11.0 ARBITRATION 11.1 In the event of any question, dispute or differences arising under this agreement or in connection therewith (except as to matters the decision of which is specifically provided under this agreement), the same shall be referred to the sole arbitration by the 1 Act 2 Agreement 3. The material on record further indicates that the Section 21 Notice is dated 1