JUDGMENT

Manmohan, A.C.J. (Oral)

CM APPL. 16619/2024 (for exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

LPA 224/2024 & CM APPLs. 16617-18/2024

1. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent of the then High Court of Judicature at Lahore, which stands extended to the High Court of Delhi, challenging the impugned order dated 15th December, 2023, passed in W.P.(C) 10657/2023, whereby the learned Single Judge declined to interfere with the Order dated 22nd May, 2023 passed by the Sole Arbitrator and disposed of the writ petition with directions to the Sole Arbitrator to take evidence on the issue, as to when was the actual date of registration of the MSME, so as to determine whether the Respondent has rendered any service under the contract after the date of registration or not.

2. The order dated 22nd May, 2023 was passed by the Sole Arbitrator while adjudicating the Appellant's objection to the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal on the anvil of Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (`Act of 1996').

3. Learned counsel for the Appellant states that the learned Single J