$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 805/2026 MR. SUNIL THAPAR .....Petitioner Through: versus MR. PUNEET KALRA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashim Vachher, Sr. Adv along with Ms Saiba M Rajpal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD O R D E R % 13.07.2026 1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. 2. The facts of the case as borne out from the material on record are that a Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement Agreement dated 10.03.2025 was entered into between the parties in respect of a property bearing C-198, Defence Colony, New Delhi, clearly setting out the respective rights, obligations, and financial arrangements governing the relationship between them [“the Agreement”]. 3. It is the case of the Petitioner that disputes arose between the parties due to the Respondent’s failure to adhere to the agreed terms and obligations under the Agreement. 4. Clause 3 of the Agreement contains an arbitration clause, by which the parties have agreed to get their disputes adjudicated through arbitration. 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 20/07/2026 at 11:06:50 The said clause specifically indicates that the venue of the arbitration shall be at Delhi. 5. A notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration Act invoking arbitration was issued to the Respondent on 18.03.2026 which has not been replied to by the Respondent, and therefore, the approached this Court for appointment of an Arbitrator. 6. Notice was issued in the present Petition on 05.05.2026. The Respondent stands served. Learned Counsel for the Respondent states that the Respondent does not have any objection to the appointment of an arbitrator. 7. Accordingly, Ms. Meha Agarwal, Advocate, (Mob No: 9958423141) is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. 8. The learned Arbitrator is also requested to file the requisite disclosure under Section 12(2) of the Arbitration Act within three weeks of entering reference. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. The present Petition stands disposed of in the above terms along with pending application(s), if any. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J JULY 13, 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 20/07/2026 at 11:06:50