$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 981/2026, I.A. 15444/2026 CROXLEY DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Herinder Kaur Brar, Mr. Devesh Mishra and Mr. Nitish Kumar, Advocates versus UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar Gola, Adv., for the Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. Without going into the question whether this Court has the territorial jurisdiction to entertain the present petition, since both parties agree for appointment of an Arbitrator and have consented to the name of Justice R. Banumati, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Sole Arbitrator. Justice R. Banumati, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. Both parties agree that the seat of arbitration shall be in Delhi. 2. The arbitration would take place under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and would be subject to its rules and regulations. The learned Arbitrator shall be entitled to fees as per the 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 14/07/2026 at 11:08:17 Schedule of Fees maintained by the DIAC. 3. The learned Arbitrator is also requested to file the requisite disclosure under Section 12(2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, within three weeks of entering reference. 4. All rights and contentions of the parties in relation to the claims/counter-claims are kept open, to be decided by the learned Arbitrator on their merits, in accordance with law. 5. Needless to state, nothing in this Order shall be construed as an expression of this Court on the merits of the contentions of the parties. 6. The present Petition stands disposed of in the above terms along with pending application(s), if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J JULY 08, 2026 hsk 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 14/07/2026 at 11:08:17