M/S Career Flight Consultants v. Info Edge India Limited

$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 463/2026 & I.A. 7303/2026 M/S CAREER FLIGHT CONSULTANTS .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Sthavi Asthana, Adv.

versus INFO EDGE INDIA LIMITED .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Shaurya R. Rai & Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

O R D E R

% 13.05.2026 1.

The present petition is filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short 'the Act') for appointment of an arbitrator. 2.

The brief facts are that the petitioner, engaged in the business of recruitment and human resource consultancy services across India, subscribed to the services offered by the respondent through its platform Naukri.com. To avail the recruitment and hiring services provided by the respondent, the petitioner subscribed to the Resdex Consultant Classic Subscription for 12 months, 1000 Hot Vacancy Postings, and an additional login facility for one year. Disputes arose between the parties to the lis. The petitioner by notice dated 12.01.2026 invoked the arbitration clause by issuing a notice under Section 21 of the Act. On failure to do the needful, the present petition was filed.

3.

Learned counsel for the respondent on instructions has no objection for referring the matter to arbitration.

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4.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed by appointing Justice Mr. Gurvinder Singh Gill (Retd.) (Mobile No.9646293001) as the sole arbitrator for adjudication of the disputes which have arisen between the parties. 5.

The fees of the learned Arbitrator will be governed by Schedule IV of the Act. Before entering upon reference, the learned Arbitrator will comply with Section 12 of the Act.

6.

It is made clear that since this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival claims of the parties, it will be open for the parties to file their respective claims/counter claims before the learned Arbitrator which will be considered in accordance with law. 7.

A copy of this order be forwarded to the learned Arbitrator for information.

AVNEESH JHINGAN, J MAY 13, 2026 Ch 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 16/05/2026 at 11:26:50