Harpreet And Company v. Gtl Infrastructure Pvt Ltd

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 2154/2025 HARPREET AND COMPANY .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rajesh Mohan Sinha, Mr. Prateek Mohan Sinha, Ms. Namita Sinha, Ms.

Nandini Harsh and Mr. Krishnendu Das, Advs.

versus GTL INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Shilpi Shrivastava, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

O R D E R

% 02.04.2026 1.

The present petition is filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short 'the Act') for appointment of an arbitrator. 2.

The parties to the lis entered into a License Agreement dated 05.04.2009 under which the petitioner permitted installation of telecom equipment at the suit property for a period of twenty years. Payments were made only till December 2015 and no payments have been made thereafter despite repeated demands. The agreement contains an arbitration clause 11 for resolution of disputes. Disputes arose due to non-payment of dues and despite notices dated 26.11.2024 and 25.09.2025 issued under Section 21 of the Act the respondent has failed to appoint an arbitrator giving rise to the present petition.

3.

Learned counsel for the respondents on instructions has no objection for referring the matters to arbitration.

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4.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed by appointing Mr. Shiven Khurana, Advocate (Mobile No.: 9958981505) as the sole arbitrator with the consent of the parties 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.

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