Profile Overview
Seeking empanelment as Arbitrator/Dispute Resolution Board
EXPERIENCE
- Joined MES (Military Engineer Services) through Engg. Service Examinatiion-1980 as ASW (Asstt. Surveyor of Works) on 18 Jan 1983. Now retired after 34 years in department on superannuation on 31 Jan 2017, as Additional Director General Arbitrator
- During the service worked in various capacities as Asst. Surveyor of Works, Surveyor of Works, Supdtg. Engineer, Chief Engineer and Addl. Director General Arbitrator. Initially worked on drafting and conclusion of contracts, technical checks of deviation orders, star rates/special rates, final bills, administration of contracts, drafting pleadings of Govt. cases in arbitration, defending Govt. cases before Sole Arbitrator
- Worked as Technical Examiner in Southern Command Pune, duties included technical examination of works in progress and under defects liability period including technical check of job orders/supply orders and final bill after payment
- After promotion as Chief Engineer in Jan 2004, worked in various capacities like-
- Joint Director General (Contracts) – Headed the Contract Directorate of Military Engineer Services, including advisor to Engineer-in-Chief/Director General of Works, revision of SSR and published MES Manual on Contract-2007
- Chief Arbitrator and Additional Director General Arbitrator on Panel of Arbitrators Pune & Chandigarh – Handled more than 100 cases as Sole Arbitrator and published more than 80 Arbitral Awards as Sole Arbitrator pertaining to contracts of MES, DG MAP, DGNPs and AWHO