Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Vs M/S Garuda Urban Remedies… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2026)

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Vs M/S Garuda Urban Remedies… — Arbitration | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner to apprise the learned Arbitrator of the non-payment of license fee arrears and move an appropriate application for further orders in the arbitral proceedings; such application to be decided by the learned Arbitrator on its own merits, without being influenced by the present order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the requisite amounts towards arrears of license fee payable by the respondents remained unpaid notwithstanding the interim protection granted to them. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is at liberty to apprise the learned Arbitrator of the non-payment of the license fee arrears and to move an appropriate application for further orders in the arbitral proceedings.

Key takeaways

Any such application moved in the arbitral proceedings shall necessarily be decided by the learned Arbitrator on its own merits, without being influenced by the present order.ratio¶6
On these terms, both contempt petitions (CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026) stand disposed of.ratio¶7

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Sachin Datta, J., Oral), decision dated 11.05.2026 — CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Garuda Urban Remedies Ltd. & Ors. — Contempt petitions disposed of. The Court recalled its order dated 27.04.2026 passed in these proceedings, and noted that thereafter the matter was considered by the learned Arbitrator on two occasions, including an order dated 27.04.2026 in the arbitral proceedings and an order dated 04.05.2026 whereby the Arbitrator disposed of the claimant's (respondent no.1's) application under section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Learned counsel for DMRC submitted that although interim protection had been granted to the respondents, the requisite amounts towards arrears of license fee had not yet been paid. The Court held the petitioner at liberty to apprise the learned Arbitrator of this aspect and move an appropriate application for further orders in the arbitral proceedings, and directed that such application shall necessarily be decided by the learned Arbitrator on its own merits, without being influenced by the present order. The present petitions were disposed of in the above terms.

$~101 & 102

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kunal Mittal, Mr. Shiv Dutt Kaushik, Mr. Sushant Tripathi, Advocates.

versus

M/S GARUDA URBAN REMEDIES LTD. & ORS......Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Bajaj, Soayib Qureshi and Ms. IshitaSingh, Advocates.

102 + CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kunal Mittal, Mr. Shiv Dutt Kaushik, Mr. Sushant Tripathi, Advocates.

versus

M/S GARUDA URBAN REMEDIES LTD & ORS......Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Bajaj, Soayib Qureshi and Ms. IshitaSingh, Advocates.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL)

Vide order dated 27.04.2026, passed in these proceedings, this Court noted the background of the matter and passed the following order:

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CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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It transpires that subsequently, the matter was considered by the learned Arbitrator on two occasions. On 27.04.2026, the following order came to be passed in the arbitral proceedings:

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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Thereafter, vide order dated 04.05.2026, the learned Arbitrator disposed of the application filed by the claimant (respondent no.1 herein) under section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in the following terms:

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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Learned counsel for DMRC submits that although interim protection

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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has been granted to the respondents, requisite amount/s that the respondents were obliged to pay towards the arrears of license fee has not yet been paid. 5. Needless to say, the petitioner would be at liberty to apprise the learned Arbitrator of this aspect and move an appropriate application for further orders in the arbitral proceedings. 6. The said application shall necessarily be decided by the learned Arbitrator on its own merits, without being influenced by the present order. 7. The present petitions are disposed of in the above terms.

SACHIN DATTA, J

MAY 11, 2026/ at/ss

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 730/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 737/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:21:26

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