Shankar Agarwal vs National Highways And Infrastructu ...

ik-195632218 Delhi High Court 20 February 2026 • 11 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (5)

Animesh Dubey Counsel Petitioner Komal Singh Counsel Respondent Nivvedita Chauhan Counsel Respondent Rohan Taneja Counsel Petitioner Tanvi Mahajan Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Respondent Shankar Agarwal Petitioner

Case Significance

Shankar Agarwal vs National Highways And Infrastructu ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 20, 2026 (citation: ik-195632218). The petitioner, a contractor, sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act to resolve disputes arising from an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement dated 15.12.2022 with NHIDCL. The parties had failed to mutually appoint an arbitrator within the stipulated period under the arbitration clause. The Court appointed Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Nadrajog (Retd.) as sole arbitrator under the aegis of DIAC. The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Counsel appearing: Animesh Dubey (counsel for petitioner), Komal Singh (counsel for respondent), Nivvedita Chauhan (counsel for respondent), Rohan Taneja (counsel for petitioner), Tanvi Mahajan (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner, a contractor, sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act to resolve disputes arising from an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement dated 15.12.2022 with NHIDCL. The parties had failed to mutually appoint an arbitrator within the stipulated period under the arbitration clause. The Court appointed Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Nadrajog (Retd.) as sole arbitrator under the aegis of DIAC.

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