H.S. Nag And Ors vs Asian Hotel (North) Ltd

ik-194549239 Delhi High Court 18 February 2026 • 58 min read

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Case Significance

H.S. Nag And Ors vs Asian Hotel (North) Ltd is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 18, 2026 (citation: ik-194549239). Three connected petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act challenged orders passed by the arbitrator in a hotel management dispute between former directors/shareholders and Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. The key issue was whether the impugned procedural orders constituted 'interim awards' amenable to challenge under Section 34. The Court dismissed all three petitions, holding that the orders were purely procedural in nature and did not conclusively determine any matter in The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Counsel appearing: Aakanksha Kaul (counsel for respondent), Aman Sahani (counsel for respondent), Ashima Chopra (counsel for respondent), Deepak Dhingra (counsel for petitioner), Saptarshi Sarmah (counsel for respondent), Sneh Somani (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

Three connected petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act challenged orders passed by the arbitrator in a hotel management dispute between former directors/shareholders and Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. The key issue was whether the impugned procedural orders constituted 'interim awards' amenable to challenge under Section 34. The Court dismissed all three petitions, holding that the orders were purely procedural in nature and did not conclusively determine any matter in controversy, and thus did not qualify as interim awards under Sections 2(1)(c) and 31(6) of the Act.

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Three connected petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act challenged orders passed by the arbitrator in a hotel management dispute between former directors/shareholders and As...

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