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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 365/2025, I.A. 24049/2025 RAVINDER KAUR SETHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Maitri Adv Ms. Radhika Chandrasekhar Adv Parul Sharma Adv versus DLF UNIVERSAL LTD & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv. Ms. Kanika Agnihotri, Adv. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 14.10.2025
1. This is a petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to restrain the respondents from changing, altering the schedule of maintenance services (from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight) as declared, agreed in Clause 2 (I) of Annexure VII annexed with Commercial Space Buyer's Agreement dated 04.08.2014 for running "Bar & Restaurant" from Ground Floor Shop No. DPT-015 at DLF Prime Towers Mall, Okhla, New Delhi, till the adjudication of Arbitration Proceedings. 2. The briefs facts of the case are that the petitioner purchased commercial unit from the respondent No.1 vide Commercial Space Buyer’s Agreement dated 05.08.2014 for a consideration of Rs. 5.75 crores. On the same date a Maintenance Agreement which was a Tripartite Agreement was executed between the petitioner and the respondents. The petitioner intends This is a digitally signed order. 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 25/10/2025 at 11:54:23
to run a bar and restaurant from the said commercial property. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the e-mail of 30.07.2025, wherein the petitioner has been informed that the air conditioning services shall be maintained up to 08:30 PM and washroom services till 10 PM. 4. Mr. Maitri, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the peak hours of running a restaurant business is post 08:30 PM and in the absence of air conditioning and washroom services, the business model of the petitioner is bound to collapse. 5. On the last date, a notice was issued to Prime Tower Okhla Condominium Association which is an association of the unit holders. 6. Mr.
Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 4 states that without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties which will be adjudicated in the arbitration proceedings, if initiated, the association shall ensure that in case the petitioner installs split unit ACs/tower ACs in his premises, the association will ensure provision for electricity at the contemporaneous rates which are billed to every other occupant of the building. Additionally, the washroom services with proper hygiene and cleanliness shall be kept open till 12:15 AM. 7. Taking the statement of Mr. Kumar, learned counsel on record and binding the association to the same, the petition is disposed of. 8. If any arbitration proceedings are initiated by petitioner against respondent No. 1, the same shall be adjudicated at that time. JASMEET SINGH, J OCTOBER 14, 2025/DM This is a digitally signed order. 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 25/10/2025 at 11:54:23