JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner-M/s. Quickdel Logistics Pvt. Ltd. challenging the impugned reference notice dated 16th June 2022 under the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006 (hereinafter `MSMED Act') by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council(hereinafter `MSEFC').

3. The case of the Petitioner is that it had entered into an agreement with the Respondent No.3-M/s Sangeeta Cargo Movers on 1st October, 2013 for providing courier and cargo services on credit basis. Further, an addendum agreement dated 14th January, 2015 was also executed between the parties. The said Respondent No.3 was stated to have been registered under the MSMED Act only on 21st July, 2018 and sought to raise disputes against the Petitioner. The MSEFC initially started conciliation proceedings. However, the reference to arbitration proceedings was made by the MSEFC thereafter.

4. The matter was referred to the Delhi Arbitration Centre which has also appointed a Sole Arbitrator on 16th June, 2022. At that stage, the Petitioner approached this Court challenging the re