$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010323482025 + FAO (COMM) 139/2025 and CM APPL. 31891/2025 RAJESH KUMAR BHALEKAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Lalit Chauhan, Ms. Laxmi Chauhan, Mr. Manish Yadav, Mr. Rustam Singh Chauhan and Ms. Nitika Chauhan, Advs. versus LALIT KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Ms. Aishwarya Dobhal, Mr. Albar Qureshi, Ms. Samiksha, Ms. Sachindra Kumar Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHARAT PARASHAR O R D E R % 22.09.2026 1. The Appellant, upon dismissal of its application seeking permission to amend the Statement of Claim (SOC) before the Arbitrator, filed a Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging the Interim Order dated 07.05.2024. However, the said Petition also came to be dismissed by way of the Impugned Order dated 23.04.2025. 2. During the course of arguments, learned counsel representing the parties arrived at a consensus that the SOC shall be allowed to be amended only with respect to prayer for grant of declaration to the effect that the partnership firm stood dissolved on serving of notice. 3. Keeping in view the aforesaid position, and without disturbing 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 24/09/2026 at 11:05:21 the remaining observations and findings recorded the Arbitrator and affirmed by the Commercial Court, the Appellant is permitted to amend the SOC only to the limited extent highlighted hereinabove. 4. In view of the above, the present Writ Petition, along with pending application, is disposed of. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. BHARAT PARASHAR, J. SEPTEMBER 22, 2026/sp/hr 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 24/09/2026 at 11:05:21