Bls International Services Ltd v. Union of India

JUDGMENT(ORAL) %

31.08.2026

¶1Parties are ad idem that the dispute can be referred to the arbitration.

¶2In the present cases, there is no dispute with regard to the existence of a valid arbitration clause between the parties.

¶3In the aforesaid circumstances, this Court finds no impediment in appointing a Sole Arbitrator.

¶4Accordingly, Mr. Sudhir Naagar, Advocate-on-record (Mob. No. 9811951070) is appointed as a learned Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes arisen between the parties. The learned Sole Arbitrator shall enter upon the reference within three weeks from today.

Signed By:GUNN

ARB.P. 1362/2026

¶5The learned Sole Arbitrator will proceed to the arbitration proceedings subject to furnishing requisite disclosures as required under Section 12(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 within three weeks of entering reference.

¶6The arbitration shall be carried under the rules and aegis of Delhi International Arbitration Centre ("DIAC"). The learned Arbitrator shall be entitled to fees as per the Schedule of Fees maintained by the DIAC.

¶7It shall be open to the parties to raise all pleas, including objection as to arbitrability and jurisdiction, before the learned Sole Arbitrator who shall decide the same in accordance with law.

¶8It is clarified that the observations made herein are only for the purpose of deciding the present petition under Section 11(6) of the Act. The learned Sole Arbitrator shall adjudicate the disputes with claims and counter claims independently and on their own merits, uninfluenced by any observations contained in the present order.

¶9The Registry is directed to send a receipt of this order to Mr. Mr. Sudhir Naagar, learned Arbitrator through all permissible modes including email.

¶10Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the above terms.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J AUGUST 31, 2026/at

Signed By:GUNN

ARB.P. 1362/2026 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010359852026 + ARB.P. 1362/2026 BLS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Naman Joshi and Ms. Priya Goyal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC, Mr. Raghvendra Tiwari, GP, Ms. Usha Jamnal, Ms. Nyasa Sharma, Mr. Siddhant Nagar, Mr. Abhinav Mall, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA