Gaurav Kukreja v. M/S Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, single Judge (Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar), 04.02.2026; ARB.P. 1486/2024 and connected O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 41/2025; petitioner Gaurav Kukreja v. M/S Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited & Ors.; substitution of arbitrator under Sections 15(2)/14(1) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 upon recusal of Ms. Priya Kumar, Senior Advocate (appointed by Order dated 18.12.2024); Hon'ble Mr. Justice Najmi Waziri (Retd.) appointed sole Arbitrator with consent; arbitration under DIAC aegis; disclosures under Section 12(2) within a week of reference; fees per Fourth Schedule; costs shared equally; I.A. No. 6410/2025 (modification) dismissed as withdrawn 21.03.2025; office note disposed of; no merits opinion; no precedents cited; no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Substitution of the recused Arbitrator and appointment of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Najmi Waziri (Retd.) as sole Arbitrator, arbitration to be conducted under the aegis of the DIAC, with disclosures under Section 12(2) of the Act, fees per the Fourth Schedule and arbitral costs shared equally; O.M.P.(T)(COMM.) 41/2025 stands disposed of in those terms, and the pending office note in ARB.P. 1486/2024 likewise stands disposed of.