Bhanu Rohilla v. Deepan Sethi M. D. Anon Food And Beverages Private Limited
$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 1602/2025 BHANU ROHILLA .....Petitioner Through:
Appearance not given versus DEEPAN SETHI M. D. ANON FOOD AND BEVERAGES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Wahid Mashaal, Advocate
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
O R D E R
% 26.11.2025 Since 25.11.2025 was declared as a Holiday on the occasion of 350th anniversary of 'Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day' this matter has been taken up today, i.e. on 26.11.2025.
1.
This Petition has been filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate on the disputes which have arisen between the parties under the Consultancy Agreement dated 15.01.2025.
2.
It is stated that under the said Agreement, the Petitioner was hired by the Respondent on the position of Senior Sales & Marketing Consultant for Delhi/NCR/Dehradun/Agra. It is stated that the Respondents have failed to comply with their obligations and, therefore, disputes have arisen between the parties. It is stated that Clause 11 of the Agreement contains an Arbitration Clause which provides that disputes arising between the parties under the Agreement shall be decided by means of Arbitration and the seat The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
of Arbitration shall be Delhi. It is stated by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner that as on date about Rs.3,90,000/- is due and payable by the Respondent. A notice dated 19.07.2025 under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was sent by the Petitioner to the Respondents invoking Arbitration. It is stated that the Respondent has failed to reply to the said Notice. The Petitioner has, therefore, approached this Court by filing the present Petition.
3.
In view of the fact that disputes have arisen between the parties and there is an arbitration clause in the Agreement, this Court is inclined to appoint an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. 4.
Accordingly, Mr.Alexander Mathai Paikaday, Adv.
(Mob:
7204711976) is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties.
5.
The arbitration would take place under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and would abide by its rules and regulations. The learned Arbitrator shall be entitled to fees as per the Schedule of Fees maintained by the DIAC.
6.
The learned Arbitrator is also requested to file the requisite disclosure under Section 12(2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act within two weeks of entering the reference.
7.
All rights and contentions of the parties in relation to the claims/counter-claims are kept open, to be decided by the learned Arbitrator on their merits, in accordance with law.
8.
Needless to say, nothing in this order shall be construed as an expression on the merits.
9.
The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms along with The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
pending application(s), if any.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J NOVEMBER 26, 2025 Rahul The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.