Neutral Citation Number: 2022/DHC/005842

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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ARB. A. (COMM.) 48/2022 & I.A. 12105/2022

ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD

..... Appellant

Through:

Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Ms. Manya

Chandok, Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Ms.

Vidhi Udayshankar, Mr. Manek,

Advocates (M:9899675905)

versus

SITAL DASS SONS & ANR.

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. P.K. Agrawal, Mr. Rishabh

Tomar, Advocates (M:8285230770)

WITH

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ARB. A. (COMM.) 49/2022 & I.A. 12107/2022

ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD

..... Appellant

Through:

Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Ms. Manya

Chandok, Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Ms.

Vidhi Udayshankar, Mr. Manek,

Advocates

versus

ABHUSHAN & ANR.

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. P.K. Agrawal, Mr. Rishabh

Tomar, Advocates

WITH

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ARB. A. (COMM.) 50/2022 & I.A. 12109/2022

ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD

..... Appellant

Through:

Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Ms. Manya

Chandok, Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Ms.

Vidhi Udayshankar, Mr. Manek,

Advocates

versus

JH JEWELLERS & ANR.

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. P.K. Agrawal, Mr. Rishabh

Tomar, Advocates

AND

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ARB. A. (COMM.) 51/2022 & I.A. 12111/2022

Digitally Signed By:PURAN

SINGH TARIYAL

Signing Date:24.12.2022

13:22:09

Signature Not Verified

Neutral Citation Number: 2022/DHC/005842

ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD

.....Appellant

Through:

Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Ms. Manya

Chandok, Mr. Sidhant Kumar, Ms.

Vidhi Udayshankar, Mr. Manek,

Advocates

versus

SITAL DASS JEWELLERS & ANR.

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. P.K. Agrawal, Mr. Rishabh

Tomar, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

J U D G M E N T

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22.12.2022

MINI PUSHKARNA, J.

1.

The present appeals have been filed under Section 37(2)(b) of

the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter called “the

Act”) against the common order dated 23.04.2022 passed by the

Arbitral Tribunal disposing of the applications filed under Section 17

of the Act on behalf of appellant and respondents respectively,

seeking interim measures.

2.

The disputes between the parties relate to the revocation of the

licence agreement of the respondents by the appellant. The present

appeals deal with different shops situated in the premises of the

appellant’s hotel, details of which are given herein below:-

(i)

Arb. A (COMM) 48/2022- Shop No. L-79, Shopping arcade,

Hotel Hyatt Regency, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi

(ii)

Arb. A (COMM) 49/2022- Shop No. L-78, Shopping arcade,

Hotel Hyatt Regency, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi

(iii)

Arb. A (COMM) 50/2022- Shop No. L-73, Shopping arcade,

Digitally Signed By:PURAN

SINGH TARIYAL

Signing Date:24.12.2022

13:22:09

Signature Not Verified

Neutral Citation Number: 2022/DHC/005842

Hotel Hyatt Regency, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi

(iv)

Arb. A (COMM) 51/2022- Shop No. L-81, Shopping arcade,

Hotel Hyatt Regency, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi

3.

The appellant and respondents entered into unregistered licence

agreements/Supplementary Agreements as follows:

(i)

Arb. A (COMM) 48/2022- Unregistered Licence Agreement

dated 01.09.1982 read with Supplementary Agreement dated

01.09.1982; Supplementary Agreement II dated 10.08.1984 and

Amended Agreement dated 01.09.1983.

(ii)

Arb. A (COMM) 49/2022- Unregistered Licence Agreement

dated 18.02.1992 and Supplementary Agreement dated 18.02.1982.

(iii)

Arb. A (COMM) 50/2022- Unregistered Licence Agreement

dated 09.09.1992 and Supplementary Agreement dated 09.09.1992.

(iv)

Arb. A (COMM) 51/2022- Unregistered Licence Agreement

dated 01.09.1982 and Supplementary Agreements dated 01.09.1982

and 10.08.1984.

4.

In terms of the aforesaid agreements, the use of the licensed

premises were restricted only to t