$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 401/2025 MANOJ GUPTA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Lalit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Singh Dalal, Mr. Anmol Ghai, Ms. Ishita Nautiyal, Ms. Shreeyam Kedia, Advs. versus MANAN GUPTA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sermon Rawat, Mr. Vikas Rathee Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 24.09.2025 1. This is a petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking the following reliefs:- “(a) Pass an appropriate order thereby restraining Respondents from issuing any notice/communication etc. to the Vendors/Customers/Suppliers/Business Associates etc. of Petitioners and/or of M/s. Pinwheel Publications/Mr. Ayush Gupta, thereby alleging infringement of intellectual property rights of M/s. Raja Pocket Books; (b) Pass an appropriate order thereby restraining Respondents from creating any hindrances and/or obstructions in the day to day business of Petitioners, being carried out through M/s. Pinwheel Publications/Mr. Ayush Gupta; (c) Pass an appropriate order thereby restraining Respondents from creating any hindrances and/or obstructions in the day to 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 04/10/2025 at 15:35:49 day business of the Vendors/Customers/ Suppliers/Business Associates etc. of Petitioners and/or of M/s. Pinwheel Publications/Mr. Ayush Gupta, thereby alleging infringement of intellectual property rights of M/s. Raja Pocket Books; (d) Pass an appropriate order thereby restraining Respondents from creating any hindrances and/or obstructions in continuous and uninterrupted utilization and exploitation of intellectual properties including trademarks, copyright works, trade dress etc. of M/s. Raja Pocket Books, by the Petitioners either themselves or through M/s. Pinwheel Publications/ Mr. Ayush Gupta;” 2. The parties are agreeable that a Sole Arbitrator be substituted as the erstwhile Arbitrator has recused himself. 3. It is stated that the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are foreign nationals but they have no objection to the substitution of the Arbitrator by this Court. 4. For the said reasons, Mr. Justice Najmi Waziri, (Former Judge, Delhi High Court) (Mob. No. 9810097311) is appointed as a Sole Arbitrator and to carry on the proceedings from the stage where it was left by the erstwhile Arbitrator. 5. All other terms and conditions of the order dated 05.03.2024 passed in ARB. P. 1334/2023 shall remain unchanged. 6. It is also directed that the present petition will be treated as an application under section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and be adjudicated by the Arbitrator in accordance with law. Till the same is adjudicated, the respondents shall not create hindrances and obstructions in the business of the petitioner. 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 04/10/2025 at 15:35:49 7. The rights and contentions of the parties in the civil suit filed have not been adjudicated upon and shall be adjudicated in accordance with law. 8. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2025/AS 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 04/10/2025 at 15:35:49