Ledvance Private Limited Vs Geep Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.

The present petition has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator for the adjudication of the disputes between the parties arising out of a Purchase and Sales Agreement (hereinafter ‘Agreement’) dated 9^th August, 2021.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Agreement contains an arbitration clause, i.e. Clause 21.2, which provides for adjudication of disputes arising between the parties by way of arbitration. For ease of reference, Clause 21.2 of the Agreement is set out below:

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ARB.P. 1515/2025

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He further submits that since there were disputes between the parties, the petitioner sent a notice dated 15^th June, 2025 invoking the aforesaid arbitration clause under Section 21 of the Act. However, the respondent failed to respond to the aforesaid notice.

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Hence, the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court by way of the present petition.

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Notice in the petition was issued on 17^th September, 2025.

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Counsel appears on behalf of the respondent and does not oppose the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator.

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Accordingly, the dispute between the parties under the aforesaid Agreement is referred to the Arbitral Tribunal comprising a Sole Arbitrator. The following directions are issued in this regard:

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i. Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate (Mob. No. +91 97112 98944) is appointed as a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

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ii. The Arbitrator is requested to furnish a declaration in terms of Section 12 of the Act prior to entering into the reference. In the event there is any impediment to the Arbitrator’s appointment on that count, the parties are given liberty to file an appropriate

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ARB.P. 1515/2025

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:14:03

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application before this Court.

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iii. The remuneration of the Arbitrator shall be in terms of Schedule IV of the Act.

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iv. The parties shall approach the Arbitrator within two (2) weeks from today.

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It is made clear that all the rights and contentions of the parties, including the arbitrability of any of the claims and/or counter claims, any other preliminary objection, as well as claims on merits of the dispute of either of the parties, are left open for adjudication by the Arbitrator.

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The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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Needless to state, nothing in this order shall be construed as an expression of this Court on the merits of the case.

AMIT BANSAL, J

DECEMBER 4, 2025

Vivek/-

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Ledvance Private Limited v. Geep Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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