JUDGMENT

Sachin Datta, J. - ARB.P. 1010/2022, is a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('A&C Act') seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes between the parties arising out of an Oral Family Settlement dated 30.09.2014 as recorded in the Family Settlement Deed dated 20.06.2015 and followed by the Family Settlement Deed dated 09.07.2019 ('FSD').

2. O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 198/2023, is a petition under Section 9 of the A&C Act seeking certain interim measures.

3. In both the Sections 11 and 9 petitions, intervention applications[IA Nos. 18217/2023 & 13282/2023 in ARB.P. 1010/2022 and IA No. 12227/2023 in O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 198/2023], have been filed by one Mr. Rahul Gupta and certain companies through its authorized representative Mr. Rahul Gupta, objecting to the appointment of arbitrator under the FSD.

Factual Background

4. Briefly put, the facts are that Mr. Pawan Gupta (petitioner no.1) is stated to be the founding member of the family business of P.P. Jewellers Group, who started the said business in 1980s. It was subsequently joined by other family members including his elder brother Kamal Gupta (respondent no.1) and his family memb