17.02.2026
Oral:
1. This petition has been filed under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration
and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘the Act’) for terminating the
mandate of the sole Arbitrator, Mr. Satish Chander, ADG (Retd.) MES,
appointed in Arb. P. No. 3/2022 vide order dated 19.05.2023 and for
appointment of a substitute/independent sole Arbitrator in his place.
2. Besides laying the factual foundation leading to the appointment of
arbitrator, it is contended by the petitioner that he was not aware of
appointment of Mr. Satish Chander, as new arbitrator, given the fact that
on 05.06.1018, his wife had passed away due to which the petitioner
suffered stroke and remained admitted in Narayana Hospital for a month.
