IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
MINI PUSHKARNA
Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Atharva Hotel Superfluities India Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MINI PUSHKARNA, J.
1. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator in terms of the arbitration clause, i.e. Clause 15 (b) of the Lease Deed dated 15th November, 2022 (“Lease Deed”) which provides for adjudication of disputes between the parties by arbitration.
2. Facts of the case, as canvassed in the petition, are as follows:
2.1 The petitioner is a private limited company engaged in the business of real estate development, including, construction of integrated townships, residential apartments, commercial spaces, hotels and related infrastructure across India.
2.2 The respondent is a private company engaged in the business of operating and managing hotels in association with third party brands in the hospital sector.
2.3 The petitioner is in the process of constructing and developing a commercial complex in the name and style of „Beacon Street‟, on approximately seven acres of land situated at Village Bharonjian, Tehsil- Kharar, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali-160055, Punjab (“Project”). For the purposes of the said Project, the respondent
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