Orchid Global Private Limited v. Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi HC10 Feb 2026ARB.P./1972/2025

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What is this about?

Section 11 appointment-of-arbitrator petition, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, Delhi High Court, ARB.P. 1972/2025, Orchid Global Private Limited versus Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt. Ltd.; consent-based referral; sole arbitrator Shohit Chaudhry, Advocate; proceedings under DIAC; arbitrator fee per fee schedule; Section 12 compliance before entering upon reference; no opinion on merits; claims and counterclaims permitted before arbitrator.

What did the court decide?

Appointment of Mr. Shohit Chaudhry, Advocate, as sole arbitrator with the consent of the parties; arbitral proceedings under the aegis of DIAC with fee fixed as per the fee schedule. ¶¶13

Orchid Global Private Limited Vs Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Appointment of Mr. Shohit Chaudhry, Advocate, as sole arbitrator with the consent of the parties; arbitral proceedings under the aegis of DIAC with fee fixed as per the fee schedule.

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Issue for consideration

Whether an arbitrator should be appointed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for adjudication of the disputes between the parties.

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Court's answer

The petition is allowed by appointing Mr. Shohit Chaudhry, Advocate, with the consent of the parties, as the sole arbitrator for adjudication of the disputes which have arisen between the parties.

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Ratio / Principle

Arbitral proceedings will be held under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), and the fee of the Arbitrator shall be fixed as per the fee schedule.

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Key takeaways

Before entering upon reference, the learned Arbitrator will comply with Section 12 of the Act.ratio¶¶15
The Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival claims of the parties; it is open to the parties to file their respective claims/counter claims before the learned Arbitrator, to be considered in accordance with law.obiter¶¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Avneesh Jhingan, J.), Order dated 10.02.2026 in ARB.P. 1972/2025: Orchid Global Private Limited's petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of an arbitrator against Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. was allowed. With the parties' consent, Mr. Shohit Chaudhry, Advocate, was appointed sole arbitrator for adjudication of the disputes which have arisen between the parties; arbitral proceedings are to be held under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) with the arbitrator's fee fixed as per the fee schedule. Before entering upon reference, the arbitrator is to comply with Section 12 of the Act. The Court expressly did not opine on the merits of the rival claims, leaving the parties free to file claims/counter claims before the arbitrator, to be considered in accordance with law.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- ARB.P. 1972/2025

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ORCHID GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pratham Sharma, Mr. Abhinav Dubey and Mr. Harender Singh, Advs.

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versus

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MOTHER DAIRY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PVT. LTD.

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.....Respondent Through: Mr. Firoz Khan, Adv.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

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O R D E R % 10.02.2026

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The present petition is filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘the Act’) for appointment of an arbitrator. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent on instructions has no serious objection for referring the matter to arbitration.

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Accordingly, the petition is allowed by appointing Mr. Shohit Chaudhry, Advocate (Mobile No. 9999091964), with the consent of the parties, as the sole arbitrator for adjudication of the disputes which have arisen between the parties.

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Arbitral proceedings will be held under the aegis of Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). Fee of the Arbitrator shall be fixed as per fee schedule.

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Before entering upon reference, the learned Arbitrator will comply

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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 13/02/2026 at 10:11:07

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with Section 12 of the Act.

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It is made clear that since this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival claims of the parties and 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.

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A copy of this order be forwarded to the learned Arbitrator for information.

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AVNEESH JHINGAN, J

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FEBRUARY 10, 2026/Pa

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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 13/02/2026 at 10:11:07

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