* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 10.02.2026 + ARB.P. 947/2024 & I.A. 8984/2025 (Dir.)

M/S SANDHU MOTOR FINANCE PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sonali Arora, Advocate.

versus RAHUL KASHYAP .....Respondent Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL)

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.

1. The present Petition, under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, $~5, has been filed seeking the appointment of Sole Arbitrator for the purpose of adjudication of disputes inter se the parties arising out of the Loan Agreement being SMF/2018/41 dated 21.12.2018, 2Agreement executed between the parties.

2. Clause 17 of the Agreement, which is stated to be the arbitration clause, reads as follows:

“17. Arbitration and Dispute Settlement a) All disputes, differences and/or claims, arising out of this Agreement, whether during its subsistence or thereafter, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the provisions ofthe Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or any otherstatutory modification or re- enactment for the time being inforce and shall be

1The Act

conducted by a sole arbitrator to be appointed by the