M/S Nelakuduru Infra Sriganesh Jv vs Northern Railway Anr Ors.

ik-66348614 Delhi High Court 20 December 2024 • 16 min read

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Counsel (7)

Chandan Deep Singh Counsel Respondent Dheeraj Kumar Counsel Petitioner Manisha Agarwal Narain Counsel Respondent Mayank Sapre Counsel Petitioner Rishabh Jain Counsel Respondent Sandeep Singh Samaria Counsel Respondent Sumeet Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Nelakuduru Infra Sriganesh JV Petitioner Northern Railway Respondent

Case Significance

M/S Nelakuduru Infra Sriganesh Jv vs Northern Railway Anr Ors. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 20, 2024 (citation: ik-66348614). The petitioner, a railway construction contractor, filed an S.11 petition seeking constitution of an arbitral tribunal following termination of its contract with Northern Railway and a connected S.9 petition seeking interim protection against encashment of performance bank guarantees. The court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and directed the S.9 petition to be treated as an application under Section 17 before the arbitrator, while maintaining subsisting interim orders. The case was heard by Justice Sachin Datta.

Summary

The petitioner, a railway construction contractor, filed an S.11 petition seeking constitution of an arbitral tribunal following termination of its contract with Northern Railway and a connected S.9 petition seeking interim protection against encashment of performance bank guarantees. The court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and directed the S.9 petition to be treated as an application under Section 17 before the arbitrator, while maintaining subsisting interim orders. Both petitions were disposed of with interim protection continuing until the arbitrator's decision.

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