M/S Airplaza Retail Holding Pvt. Ltd. v. B R Darshan and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of FAO-CARB-10-2025 (M/s Airplaza Retail Holdings Private Ltd. v. Mr. B.R. Darshan and others) on 27.05.2025 after respondent No.1 stated that an Arbitrator stood appointed (order dated 26.05.2025 in ARB-136-2025, appearance fixed for 10.06.2025). Court granted liberty to file a Section 17 application before the Arbitrator, directed status quo till 10.06.2025 only, and expressly recorded no opinion on merits. Impugned order: dismissal of Section 9 petition dated 20.02.2025 by Exclusive Commercial Court, Gurugram.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the appellant to file an appropriate application (under Section 17 of the Act) before the learned Arbitrator; status quo as on 27.05.2025 to be maintained by the parties till 10.06.2025 only, with no expression of opinion on merits. ¶18