Arti Kapur v. Sumana Verma & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ LPA 46/2025 ARTI KAPUR .....Appellant Through:

Mr Murari Tiwari, Mr Rahul Kumar, Mr Akashdeep Singh and Ms Nimisha Gupta, Advocates.

versus SUMANA VERMA & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

O R D E R

% 20.01.2025 CM APPL. 3437/2025 1.

Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

LPA 46/2025 3.

The appellant has filed the present appeal, inter alia, impugning an order dated 25.11.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 16203/2024.

4.

The respondent had preferred the said writ petition impugning a procedural order dated 26.10.2024 passed by the Sole Arbitrator in Arbitration Case No. DIAC/5257/09-22 whereby the Arbitral Tribunal had decided to strike off the defense of the respondent on account of nonpayment of arbitral fee. 5.

The learned Single Judge had stayed further proceedings and listed the petition for hearing after completion of pleadings on 22.01.2025. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2025 at 16:44:32

6.

In view of the above, Mr Tiwari does not press the present appeal. He, however, requests this court that directions be issued for an expeditious disposal of the writ petition after hearing the parties as the arbitral proceedings are stayed.

7.

In view of the above, the present appeal is disposed of as not pressed. We request the learned Single Judge to consider the petition as expeditiously as feasible.

8.

It is clarified that all rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. VIBHU BAKHRU, ACJ TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J JANUARY 20, 2025 RK The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2025 at 16:44:32