$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 25.03.2026 + ARB.P. 2125/2025 NUFLOWER FOODS AND NUTRITION PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr Anuj Berry, Mr. Sourabh Rath, Ms. Gauri Pasricha and Ms. Jayati Sinha, Advocates versus SONIC BIOCHEM EXTRACTIONS PVT LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Ms. Preena Salgia Sethi, Advocate CORAM:

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

I.A. 7990/2026 (Delay of 8 days in filing the reply)

1. The present application, under section 151 of the Civil Procedure, 1908, has been filed by the Respondent seeking the condonation of the delay of 08 days in filing the Reply to the present petition.

2. For the sufficient reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. Let the Reply form part of the record.

3. The present application stands disposed of.

ARB.P. 2125/2025

4. The present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“the Act”], seeking the appointment of Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties in terms of Clause 16.4 of the Purchase Orders dated Signature Not Verified

18.08.2022 (bearing PO No. NFN/PO/22-23/0359-1), 30.08.2022 (bear