Manisha Gupta v. Niharika Sharma & ANR.

$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 52/2019 MANISHA GUPTA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Gaurav Mitra with Mr.

Dhananjay Grover and Mr. Adit, Advocates versus NIHARIKA SHARMA & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Abhinav Hansaria, Advocate for respondent no. 1

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

O R D E R

% 20.02.2019 1.

Issue notice.

2.

Mr. Abhinav Hansaria accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 1.

3.

Learned counsel for respondent no. 1 says that he does not wish to file a reply as he has no objection to an Arbitrator being appointed by this Court.

4.

As a matter of fact, counsel for respondent no. 1 suggested that the Arbitrator can be appointed by the Delhi International Arbitration Centre ("DIAC").

5.

Mr. Mitra submits likewise.

ARB.P. 52/2019

6.

To be noted, the petitioner and the respondent no. 1 are concededly partners in respondent no. 2 firm, therefore, no formal notice needs to be issued to respondent no. 2 firm. 7.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with the following directions:- 7.1 The DIAC will appoint an Arbitrator in the matter. 7.2 The arbitration proceedings will be governed by the rules framed in that behalf by the DIAC.

8.

The Registry will dispatch a copy of the order passed today to the Coordinator, DIAC.

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J FEBRUARY 20, 2019 c ARB.P. 52/2019