Spree Hotels and Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S Quick Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 petition allowed; sole arbitrator appointed (Naveen Gupta, Advocate) for disputes under agreements dated 14.06.2017 and 22.08.2019 with arbitration clause 30F; invocation by legal notice dated 09.02.2024; respondent served at MCA-listed e-mail ID and unrepresented (ex parte); DIAC-administered arbitration; DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules 2018; Section 12 disclosure; arbitrability and preliminary objections left open; Delhi High Court ARB.P. 264/2025; Justice Jasmeet Singh; decided 05.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Naveen Gupta, Advocate (Mobile No.9312248478) as Sole Arbitrator; arbitration under the aegis and rules of DIAC, Delhi High Court; remuneration per DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules, 2018; Section 12 declaration before entering reference; all rights, contentions and objections (including arbitrability) left open; parties to approach the arbitrator within two weeks.