Oriental Foundry Private Limited vs Union Of India & Anr

ik-142527574 Delhi High Court 24 February 2026 • 12 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Ashish Mukhi Counsel Petitioner Kanishk Pandey Counsel Petitioner Kunal Raj Counsel Respondent R. Sudhinder Counsel Petitioner Sanidhya Sonthalia Counsel Petitioner Shambhavi Sharma Counsel Respondent Shashank Dixit Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Oriental Foundry Private Limited Petitioner Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

Oriental Foundry Private Limited vs Union Of India & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 24, 2026 (citation: ik-142527574). Oriental Foundry filed a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for appointment of a sole arbitrator and simultaneously sought Section 9 interim measures to restrain invocation of bank guarantees worth Rs 7.2 crore in a dispute arising from a government supply contract. The Court appointed a sole arbitrator and converted the Section 9 interim petition into a Section 17 application to be decided by the arbitrator. The interim order staying encashment of the bank g The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar.

Summary

Oriental Foundry filed a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for appointment of a sole arbitrator and simultaneously sought Section 9 interim measures to restrain invocation of bank guarantees worth Rs 7.2 crore in a dispute arising from a government supply contract. The Court appointed a sole arbitrator and converted the Section 9 interim petition into a Section 17 application to be decided by the arbitrator. The interim order staying encashment of the bank guarantees was continued until the learned arbitrator adjudicates the Section 17 application.

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