Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited v. Gail India Limited

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08.11.2017

This common order is to dispose of the above three petitions inter-alia seeking an appointment of a sole arbitrator for adjudication. The disputes that have arisen between the parties are in relation to the five agreements namely Gas Sales and Transmission Agreement dated

29.12.2010; Gas Sale Agreement dated 18.12.2015; Gas Sales and Transmission Agreement dated 29.12.2010; Gas Sales and Transmission Agreement dated 29.12.2010; Transmission Agreement dated 02.01.2009. Earlier though with the consent of the parties, Justice S.B. Sinha (Retd.), former Judge of the Supreme Court of India was appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties but he has recused himself and hence now the parties have agreed for the appointment of Mr. Justice (Retd.) S.S. Nijjar, Supreme Court of India and he is appointed as a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes qua the above agreements. The parties had liberty to approach the sole arbitrator for making the necessary disclosure under section 12 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and for further proceedings.

The petitions are disposed of.

YOGESH KHANNA, J NOVEMBER 08, 2017 DU

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 81/2017, IA No. 12722/2017 NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED ..... Petitioner versus GAIL INDIA LIMITED ..... Respondent + O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 82/2017, IA No. 12726/2017 NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED ..... Petitioner versus GAIL INDIA LIMITED ..... Respondent + O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 83/2017, IA No. 12728/2017 NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALA LIMITED ..... Petitioner Through : versus GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED ..... Respondent Through : Mr.Amarjeet Singh Chandiokh, Senior Advocate with Mr. SAnjeev Kapoor, Mr. Rajat Jariwal, Mr.Sahil narang, Mr.Aaksh Bajaj, Ms.Shagun Jaggi, Ms.Sweta Kakkad, Ms.Deepti Arya, Ms.Pallavi Kumar, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr.Sanjeev Sagar, Advocate for respondent / GAIL. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGESH KHANNA