H S Nag & Ors. v. Asian Hotels North Limited

Delhi High Court · 11 Jul 2024 · 2024:DHC:5158
C. Hari Shankar
ARB.P. 1004/2024
2024:DHC:5158
arbitration petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the disputes between the parties to be referred to arbitration before the same arbitrator handling related disputes, disposing of the petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

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ARB.P. 1004/2024
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
ARB.P. 1004/2024 and IA 32955/2024
H S NAG & ORS. .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Rahul Gupta, Mr. Arav Kapoor, Mr. Raghwendra Pratap Rao, Advocates
VERSUS
ASIAN HOTELS NORTH LIMITED .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Saurabh Kirpal, Sr.
Advocate
WITH
Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Mr. Aman Saini, CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR O R D E R (ORAL)
11.07.2024
JUDGMENT

1. This is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘1996 Act’) seeking reference of the disputes between the parties to an Arbitrator.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that several other disputes between the respondent and other shop owners are presently being arbitrated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian, retired Judge of the Supreme Court.

3. Mr. Kirpal, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent fairly, does not object to this dispute being also referred to arbitration by ARB.P. 1004/2024 Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian.

4. Accordingly, dispute is referred to arbitration by Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian.

5. The fee of the learned Arbitrator would be chargeable as per the IV Schedule to the 1996 Act.

6. The learned Arbitrator is requested to file requisite disclosure under Section 12 of the 1996 Act within a week of entering of reference.

7. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.