Dismissed

M/S Ridha Fashion and Anr. v. Agm Super Estates Private Limited

Delhi HC14 Nov 2024CM(M)/3823/2024

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The High Court dismissed a petition challenging execution proceedings of an arbitral award. The court held that the petitioner, having participated in arbitration and previously challenging the award under Section 34 without questioning the arbitrator's appointment, was barred from raising the issue of unilateral appointment belatedly in execution proceedings.

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M/S Ridha Fashion and Anr. Vs Agm Super Estates Private Limited — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CM(M) 3823/2024 M/S RIDHA FASHION AND ANR .....Petitioners. Through: Mr. Ankur Malik, Adv for P-1 & 2

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versus

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AGM SUPER ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 14.11.2024

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CM APPL. 66483/2024 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CM(M) 3823/2024

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This petition, filed under Section 115 CPC read with Article 227 of the Constitution, challenges the Execution Proceedings being Execution (Comm.) Case No.86/2024 arising from an Arbitral award dated 25.03.2019. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the award is flawed due to unilateral appointment of the Arbitrator by the respondent. It is submitted that unilateral appointment of the Arbitrator renders the award non est in law.

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The dispute stems from the Lease Agreement dated 10.06.2016 in respect of the property situated at Rajouri Garden, Delhi. Petitioner claims that he had paid the security deposit but respondent failed to deliver the possession.

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 20/11/2024 at 12:29:06

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Despite this, the respondent terminated the lease, claimed unpaid rent and damages and unilaterally appointed the Arbitrator who ruled in favour of the respondent.

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Admittedly, the award was challenged by the petitioner under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [ “Act” ]. The award was partly modified.

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Learned counsel for respondent has strongly opposed the petition arguing that the petitioner himself participated in the arbitral proceedings so much so, that he even presented a counter claim and never challenged the appointment of the Arbitrator. Even in his application under Section 34 of the Act filed before for the Court for setting aside the Arbitral award, the appointment/constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal was never questioned.

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It is submitted that the petitioner has questioned the appointment of the Arbitrator for the first time in this petition after approximately five years of passing of the award. He had acquiesced to the appointment of the Arbitrator and therefore, the question of unilateral appointment of the Arbitrator cannot be raised now.

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It is not disputed that appointment of the Arbitrator was neither questioned during the arbitral proceedings nor before the Court under Section 34 of the Act. Admittedly, no petition under Section 37 of the Act has been filed by the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner cannot be allowed to raise the plea of unilateral appointment of Arbitrator at this belated stage. The Court therefore, finds no merit in the petition. The same is accordingly dismissed.

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024/ sk

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M/S Ridha Fashion and Anr. v. Agm Super Estates Private Limited

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