JUDGMENT

(Oral)

1. For adjudication of disputes with respondent, petitioner has filed the present petition under the provisions of Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking substitution of appointed sole Arbitrator.

2. Petitioner is the owner of the property bearing plot no. E-7, Sector 63, Noida, Phase-HI, District Gautam Buddha Nagar, U.P., admeasuring 1950 sq.mtrs. (demised premises) which was let out on rent to the respondent under a duly registered Lease Deed dated 15.11.2019. The said Lease Deed has been terminated on account of the breaches committed by the respondent.

3. Petitioner being deprived of his right to physical possession of the demised premises and also the arrears of rent, approached this Court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in O.M.P. (I) (Comm.) No.1 of 2021 and this Court disposed off the said petition and granted interim relief in favour of petitioner vide order dated 27.01.2021.

4. Thereafter, petitioner approached this Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of Sole Arbitrator and vide order dated 24.03.2021, this Court appointed Mr. Justice (Retd.) B.D. Ahmad sole