$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 21.08.2024 + ARB.P. 533/2022 M/S. DHANLAXMI SALES CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sachin S. Pujari, Advocate.

versus BOSTON SCIENTIFIC INDIA PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary, Ms.

Sonali Khanna & Ms. Vanshika Gupta, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL)

1. By way of this petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“the Act”], the petitioner seeks appointment of an arbitrator for adjudication of disputes between the parties under a Dealership Agreement dated 01.01.2020 [“the Agreement”].

2. The controversy between the parties relates to existence of an arbitration agreement, which would govern the resolution of disputes between them.

3. I have heard Mr. Sachin S. Pujari, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary, learned counsel for the respondent.

4. The petitioner relies on Clause 7.6 of the Agreement which reads as follows:

“7.6 Dispute resolution by Arbitration. Any and every dispute, controversy or claim between the parties and/or their valid and lawful assignees and successors, including, but not limi