M/S Food Inn Now Known As Ms Hotel ... vs Alcott Town Planners Private Limited ...

ik-180175451 Delhi High Court 19 February 2026 • 4 min read

Judges (1)

Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Delivered

Counsel (3)

Adrija Mishra Counsel Respondent Harsh Kaushik Counsel Respondent Shakul R. Ghatole Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Alcott Town Planners Private Limited Now Known As OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited Respondent Food Inn Now Known As Hotel Signature Inn Petitioner

Case Significance

M/S Food Inn Now Known As Ms Hotel ... vs Alcott Town Planners Private Limite... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-180175451). The petitioner sought appointment of a substituted arbitrator under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, after failing to file a statement of claim for over two years. The court held that the judgment of a coordinate bench in Raj Chawla squarely applied, where the mandate of an arbitral tribunal terminates if not extended within the prescribed period under Section 29A. The petition was dismissed as the petitioner had not sought extension of the mandate within the The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Counsel appearing: Adrija Mishra (counsel for respondent), Harsh Kaushik (counsel for respondent), Shakul R. Ghatole (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner sought appointment of a substituted arbitrator under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, after failing to file a statement of claim for over two years. The court held that the judgment of a coordinate bench in Raj Chawla squarely applied, where the mandate of an arbitral tribunal terminates if not extended within the prescribed period under Section 29A. The petition was dismissed as the petitioner had not sought extension of the mandate within the statutory timeframe.

What was the outcome of M/S Food Inn Now Known As Ms Hotel ... vs Alcott Town Planners Private Limite...?

The petitioner sought appointment of a substituted arbitrator under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, after failing to file a statement of claim for over two years. The...

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