Simplepay Finance Private Limited v. Manjit Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petition; appointment of sole arbitrator; arbitration clause Clause 13(2) Agreement dated 05.04.2023; seat of arbitration Delhi; Section 21 notice invoking arbitration dated 13.08.2024; deemed service by speed post and WhatsApp; affidavit of service with tracking reports; respondent unrepresented, no reply filed; Mr. Toshiv Goyal Advocate appointed Sole Arbitrator; Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) aegis; DIAC Administrative Cost and Arbitrators' Fees Rules 2018; Section 12 declaration; rights and contentions including validity and arbitrability left open; approach arbitrator within two weeks; Simplepay Finance Private Limited v Manjit Singh; ARB.P. 1914/2024; Delhi High Court; decided 12.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: disputes under the Agreement dated 05.04.2023 referred to an Arbitral Tribunal comprising of a Sole Arbitrator — Mr. Toshiv Goyal, Advocate appointed as Sole Arbitrator — arbitration to be held under the aegis of DIAC, Delhi High Court, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi; remuneration per DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators' Fees) Rules, 2018 or as the parties may agree; arbitrator to furnish a declaration in terms of Section 12 before entering the reference; all rights and contentions left open for adjudication by the arbitrator; parties to approach the learned arbitrator within two weeks.