ARB.P. 842/2026 $~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010204532026 + ARB.P. 842/2026 M/S VELJI RATNA SORATHIA INFRA PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jatin Kumar, Advocate. versus AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Obhirup Ghosh, Mr. Gagan Kochar, SM (Law) and Mr. Kashish Singhal, (JE Law). CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH O R D E R % 01.10.2026 1. This petition is filed by the Petitioner under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of Respondent’s nominee Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the Respondent draws the attention of the Court to Clause 25 which is a dispute resolution mechanism clause agreed to consciously by the parties, requiring the parties to first resort to mediation before the Mediation Committee of Independent Experts i.e. the Airports Authority of India’s mediation policy and also places reliance on some judgments to buttress this objection. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission 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 05/10/2026 at 11:46:34 ARB.P. 842/2026 to withdraw the petition with liberty to take recourse to the mediation procedure. 4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for making it clear that this Court has expressed no opinion on the merits of the case. JYOTI SINGH, J OCTOBER 1, 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 05/10/2026 at 11:46:34