O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 657/2026 $~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010387502026 + O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 657/2026 FUJIFILM INDIA PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gulshan Chawla, Mr. L.K. Tyagi, Ms. Kanupriya Chawla, Mr. Saksham Upadhyay, Mr. Deepak Sehrawat, Advocates. versus MR RAHUL LUMBA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rishi Sood, Mr. Gurjot Singh and Mr. Sagar Choudhary, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH O R D E R % 22.09.2026 1. This petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 29(A)(4) and (5) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of mandate of the Sole Arbitrator by twelve months, reckoned from 04.08.2026. 2. It is stated that the present arbitral proceedings have their genesis in a Distributorship Agreement executed and signed between the Petitioner and Respondent, whereby Respondent was allegedly appointed as a Distributor of the products of the Petitioner. Disputes having arisen between the parties, Petitioner filed ARB.P. 769/2024 and this Court vide order dated 19.09.2024, appointed the Sole Arbitrator. The arbitral proceedings are at the stage of commencement of final arguments and the mandate of 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 23/09/2026 at 10:55:20 O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 657/2026 learned Sole Arbitrator has expired on 04.08.2026. In this backdrop, extension of the mandate is sought for a period of twelve months. 3. Mr. Rishi Sood, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent, on instructions, submits that Respondent has no objection to the extension of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator. 4. The arbitral proceedings are at the stage of final arguments. Therefore, the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator is extended by a period of seven months from 05.08.2026. 5. Petition is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JYOTI SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026/AK 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 23/09/2026 at 10:55:20