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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 27.01.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 27.01.2026 + FAO(COMM.) 123/2023 ARUN MEHROTRA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Tushar Mahajan, Mr.

Bhaavan Mahajan and Mr.

Tanmay S. Surana, Advs.

versus KISHAN LAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mayank Khurana, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

J U D G M E N T

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

1. Through the present Appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, A&C Act, the Appellant (Petitioner before the learned District Judge) assails the correctness of the Judgment and Order dated 27.03.2023 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Order‟], whereby the learned District Judge dismissed the petition filed by the Appellant under Section 34, Section 34 of the A&C Act, on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction without looking into the merits of the matter of the Award dated 02.11.2018 [hereinafter referred to as „the Award‟] passed by the learned Arbitrator.

2. Herein, the Appellant contends that the learned District Judge, after completion of the pleadings and after discussing the merits of th