Rj Farmhouse LLP Vs Surender Singh @ Surendra Singh — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2026)

Rj Farmhouse LLP Vs Surender Singh @ Surendra Singh — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

The Section 9 petitions, along with pending applications, were treated as Section 17 Applications and transferred to the learned Sole Arbitrator for adjudication after entering reference; the interim orders granted by the Court (including the status quo of 10.10.2025, extended 23.12.2025) were directed to continue until the Arbitrator considers the Section 17 Applications.

Issue for consideration

Whether the pending petitions under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking interim reliefs, should be treated as Applications under Section 17 of the Act and transferred to the learned Sole Arbitrator for adjudication. +1 more

Court's answer

The petitions filed under Section 9 of the Act will be treated as applications under Section 17 of the Act and shall now be considered by the learned Arbitrator, after entering reference, in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

Till the time the Application under Section 17 of the Act is considered by the learned Arbitrator, the interim orders granted by this Court shall continue.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi — O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 324/2025, 325/2025 & 326/2025 (Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, J., 03.02.2026). Three connected petitions filed by RJ FARMHOUSE LLP under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking interim reliefs, against (i) Surender Singh @ Surendra Singh, (ii) Harbeer, and (iii) Rajendra (Died thr Lrs) & Ors. With a Sole Arbitrator already appointed to adjudicate the disputes, and counsel for the parties being ad idem, the Court treated the Section 9 petitions as Applications under Section 17 of the Act and transferred them to the learned Arbitrator for consideration after entering reference. The status quo granted by the Court vide Order dated 10.10.2025 and extended by Order dated 23.12.2025 was directed to continue, and the Court held that its interim orders would remain operative until the Arbitrator considers the Section 17 Applications. Petitions, along with pending applications, disposed of accordingly.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 324/2025

RJ FARMHOUSE LLP .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Kabir Hazarika, Mr. Somiran Sharma & Mr. Abhay Singh, Advs.

versus

SURENDER SINGH @ SURENDRA SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Durga Prasad Shukla, Adv.

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O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 325/2025

RJ FARMHOUSE LLP .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kabir Hazarika, Mr. Somiran Sharma & Mr. Abhay Singh, Advs.

versus

HARBEER .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Durga Prasad Shukla, Adv.

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+ O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 326/2025

RJ FARMHOUSE LLP .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kabir Hazarika, Mr. Somiran Sharma & Mr. Abhay Singh, Advs.

versus

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RAJENDRA (DIED THR LRS) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Durga Prasad Shukla, Adv.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

O R D E R % 03.02.2026

The present petitions have been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“ Act ”], seeking interim reliefs.

Learned counsel appearing for the parties are ad idem that in the present matters, the learned Sole Arbitrator has been appointed to adjudicate the disputes as between the parties.

Learned counsel appearing for the parties would request that the present Petitions under Section 9 of the Act be treated as Applications under Section 17 of the Act, and are accordingly transferred to the learned Arbitrator for the purpose of adjudication.

They would further request that the status quo granted by this Court vide Order dated 10.10.2025, and extended further by Order dated 23.12.2025, may be continued till the said Petitions under Section 9 of the Act are adjudicated upon, as Section 17 Applications, by the learned Sole Arbitrator.

Accordingly, the petitions filed under Section 9 of the Act will be treated as application under Section 17 of the Act, which now shall be considered by the learned Arbitrator, after entering reference, in accordance with law.

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Needless to say, till the time the Application under Section 17 of the Act is considered by the learned Arbitrator, the interim orders granted by this Court shall continue.

Accordingly, the present Petitions, along with pending application(s), are disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

A photocopy of the Order passed today be kept in the connected matters.

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. FEBRUARY 3, 2026 / v /her/dj

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