M/S TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES vs MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 08.05.2026 + ARB.P. 341/2026 M/S TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anshula Grover, Advocate. versus MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ankur Mittal, CGSC along with Mr. Yugantar Singh Chauhan, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) 1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking the appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes inter se parties arising out of the Contract dated 30.12.2024, namely, “Consultancy Services for Preparation of Project Report comprising, Detailed Survey/ Investigation, Alignment Option, Preparation of General Arrangement Drawing and Engineering Report for Construction of Proposed ROBs & their approaches in replacement of Existing Level Crossing as per list enclosed (Package No. 18)" 2. The Contract contains an arbitration clause, being Clause 9.5, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date:11.05.2026 ARB.P. 341/2026 Page 1 of 4 19:57:14 which reads as under: “9.5 Settlement of Disputes: If any dispute or difference of any kind whatever (the decision whereof is not herein otherwise provided for) shall arise between the Employer and the Consultant in connection with or arising out of the contract of services whether during the progress of the works or after their completion and whether before or after the termination, abandonment or breach of the Contract, It shall, in the first place, be referred to and settled by the Employer who shall within a period of sixty (60) days after being requested in writing by the Consultant to do so give written notice of his decision to