$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010670432024 + FAO 318/2024 RATI RAM SAINI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Hemant Malhotra, Mr. Gaurav Saini and Mr. Pankaj Malhotra, Advocates versus RAJAN BIR SINGH AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 16.09.2026 CM APPL. 18876/2025, CM APPL. 40204/2025 & CM APPL. 61914/2025 The present applications have already been disposed of vide orders dated 10.09.2025, 10.07.2025 and 31.10.2025, respectively. The Registry is directed to not show these applications again in the cause list. FAO 318/2024 & CM APPL. 58132/2024 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 impugning the order dated 02.08.2024 vide which the Trial Court has dismissed the application of the appellant filed under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the 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 25/09/2026 at 11:40:00 agreement has, in fact, not been denied and that the appellant has also referred to the said agreement in the application filed under Section 151 CPC. In this regard, he has further drawn the attention of the Court to the order passed by the predecessor Bench on 03.10.2024. Learned counsel for the respondent also submits that he has no objection to the matter being referred to arbitration. 3. Considering that both parties have consented to the reference of their disputes to arbitration, the present appeal along with the pending application is disposed of with the following directions: i) The disputes between the parties under the said agreements are referred to the Arbitral Tribunal. ii) Mr. Moksh Arora, Advocate (Mob. 9999061836) is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. iii) The arbitration will be held under the aegis of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, Delhi High Court, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi (hereinafter, referred to as the ‘DIAC’). The remuneration of the learned Arbitrator shall be in terms of DIAC (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators’ Fees) Rules, 2018 or as the parties may agree. iv) The learned Arbitrator shall furnish a declaration in terms of Section 12 of the Act prior to entering into the reference. v) It is made clear that all the rights and contentions of the parties, including on the existence and validity of the Arbitration agreement, arbitrability of any of the claim/counter claim, any other preliminary objection, need and legality of interim relief, as well as contentions on merits of the dispute by either of the parties, are left open for adjudication by the learned Arbitrator. 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 25/09/2026 at 11:40:00 vi) The parties shall approach the learned Arbitrator within four weeks from today, whereafter the status quo granted by this Court or its continuation/vacation/modification will be sought before the learned arbitrator. 4. Copy of this order be uploaded on the website. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 sn 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 25/09/2026 at 11:40:00