S.C. GARG Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('the Act') has been filed by the appellant aggrieved against the order dated 20.12.2019 passed by the Commercial Court, Jodhpur, whereby the application filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Act has been rejected as not maintainable.

(2.) By order dated 27.07.2018, the respondent No.5 was appointed as Sole Arbitrator by this Court under Section 11 of the Act. The arbitrator held the meetings on 07.10.2018, 21.10.2018, 13.11.2018 and 30.11.2018. On 30.11.2018, the arbitrator, inter- alia, observed as under :-

(3.) Whereafter, the arbitrator purportedly on the same day noticing the facts and calculating the fees as chargeable, inter- alia, ordered as under :-