Steel Authority of India Limited MARKETING & BUSINESS PLANNING DEPTTBHILAI STEEL PLANTAnnexure- E (page 4 of 5)Government or such other person or persons including other steel plant under <strong>SAIL</strong> for thepayment of the sum of money arising out of or under any other contract / Online ForwardAuction made by the purchaser/Bidder with the Steel Authority of India Limited,BhilaiSteel Plant or Government or such other person or persons including other steel plantsunder the Steel Authority of India Limited.21.0 Payment of Interest: No interest will <strong>be</strong> paid on the amount paid by the purchaser andsubsequently found refundable under any of the condition mentioned herein.22.0 Illegal Gratifications: Any bri<strong>be</strong>s, commission, gifts or advantage given, promised oroffered by or on <strong>be</strong>half of the Bidder or his partner, agent or servant of any one on their<strong>be</strong>half <strong>to</strong> any officer, servant representative or agent of the company or any officer,servant representative or agent of the company or any person on their <strong>be</strong>half in relation <strong>to</strong>the obtaining or <strong>to</strong> the execution of this or any other contract with the company forshowing or for <strong>be</strong>aring <strong>to</strong> show favour or dis-favour <strong>to</strong> any person in relation <strong>to</strong> this or anyother contract s aforesaid shall subject <strong>to</strong> the Bidder <strong>to</strong> the cancellation of this contractas aforesaid and also <strong>to</strong> payment of any loss or damage resulting from any suchcancellation <strong>to</strong> the like extent.18.0 ARBITRATION CLAUSE:All questions, claims disputes or differences of any kind whatsoever arising out of or inconnection with or concerning this contract, at any time, whether <strong>be</strong>fore or after thedetermination of this contract, other than questions, claims, disputes or differences forthe decision of which specific provisions have <strong>be</strong>en made in the foregoing clauses of theseconditions (hereinafter referred <strong>to</strong> as "excepted matters" and decision on which exceptedmatters according <strong>to</strong> the said specific provisions shall <strong>be</strong> final and binding on the parties<strong>to</strong> this contract and shall not <strong>be</strong> re-opened or attempted <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> reopened on the ground of anyinformality, omission, delay or error in the proceeding or on any other ground whatsoever)shall <strong>be</strong> referred by the parties here<strong>to</strong> for the decision by a Sole Arbitra<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> appointedas thereinafter mentioned.The notice regarding the invoking of the arbitration clause shall <strong>be</strong> served by the partieshere<strong>to</strong> by registered post at their address given in the contract.Matters in question, dispute, claim or difference other than the excepted matters in respect ofthis contract <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> submitted <strong>to</strong> arbitration as aforesaid shall <strong>be</strong> referred for decision <strong>to</strong> aSole Arbitra<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant, SteelAuthority of India Limited.In case the designation of the Chief Executive Officer is changed or his office abolished,the officer who for the time <strong>be</strong>ing is entrusted with the functions of the Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority of India Limited, by whatsoever designation suchofficer is called shall <strong>be</strong> the person designated <strong>to</strong> appoint the sole Arbitra<strong>to</strong>r. The Arbitra<strong>to</strong>rso appointed shall adjudicate upon the disputes <strong>be</strong>tween the parties here<strong>to</strong>.The Sole Arbitra<strong>to</strong>r appointed as stated above, shall from the time of his appointment andthroughout the arbitral proceedings, without delay, disclose <strong>to</strong> the parties in writing anycircumstances likely <strong>to</strong> give rise <strong>to</strong> justifiable doubts as <strong>to</strong> his independence orimpartiality provided that the mere fact that such Sole Arbitrta<strong>to</strong>r is an employee of the<strong>SAIL</strong>, Bhilai Steel Plant. Plant shall not <strong>be</strong> regarded as such circumstance. The Arbitra<strong>to</strong>rshall decide the questions, claims, disputes or differences submitted <strong>to</strong> him by the partiesin accordance with the substantive law for the time <strong>be</strong>ing in force in India.
Steel Authority of India Limited MARKETING & BUSINESS PLANNING DEPTTBHILAI STEEL PLANTAnnexure- E (page 5 of 5)The Arbitra<strong>to</strong>r shall hear the cases independently and impartially and shall not represent theinterest of any party. The venue of the Arbitration shall <strong>be</strong> Ispat Bhawan, Bhilai SteelPlant, Durg C.G.The question of procedure for conduct of the arbitration proceedings shall <strong>be</strong> decided by theArbitra<strong>to</strong>r in consultation with the parties <strong>be</strong>fore proceeding with the reference. Thearbitra<strong>to</strong>r may hold prepara<strong>to</strong>ry meeting(s) for this purpose. In the prepara<strong>to</strong>rymeeting(s) aforesaid the arbitra<strong>to</strong>r in consultation with the parties shall also determine themanner of taking evidence, the summoning of the expert evidence and all such matters forthe expeditious disposal of the arbitration proceedings. The arbitra<strong>to</strong>r shall <strong>be</strong> entitled<strong>to</strong> actually incurred expenses only, in respect of prepara<strong>to</strong>ry meeting(s).The provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the rules framedthereunder, if any, and all modifications/amendments there<strong>to</strong> shall deem <strong>to</strong> applyand/or <strong>be</strong> incorporated in this contract as and when such modifications/amendments <strong>to</strong>the Act/rules are carried out.Work/supply under the contract shall <strong>be</strong> continued by the contrac<strong>to</strong>r/supplier, under thecontract, during the arbitration proceedings and recourse <strong>to</strong> arbitration shall not <strong>be</strong> a bar<strong>to</strong> continuance for the work or supply.24.0 Legal Jurisdiction: All kinds of Legal proceedings against the M/s.Steel Authority ofIndia Limited, Bhilai Steel Plant in any matter arising out of the sale shall <strong>be</strong> triable only bythe appropriate Civil Court of Durg District.