Jhankar Banquets Through Its Partner ... vs Delhi Development Authority

ik-82622527 Delhi High Court 26 November 2025 • 37 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Aditya Chauhan Counsel Petitioner Aditya Sachdeva Counsel Respondent Ankit Jain Counsel Petitioner Geetanjali Reddy Counsel Respondent Muskaan Mehra Counsel Petitioner Ravi Gupta Counsel Petitioner Sanjay Vashishtha Counsel Respondent Siddhartha Goswami Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Delhi Development Authority Respondent Jhankar Banquets Petitioner Mahesh Kapoor Petitioner

Case Significance

Jhankar Banquets Through Its Partner ... vs Delhi Development Authority is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 26, 2025 (citation: ik-82622527). A partnership firm operating banquets sought appointment of an arbitrator under Sections 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in two connected petitions arising from disputes with DDA regarding the Tower Restaurant lease. The Court found that a valid arbitration agreement existed and the petitions were not barred by limitation, and appointed Dr. Amit George as Sole Arbitrator under DIAC to adjudicate the disputes as separate references. The case was heard by Justice Jyoti Singh.

Summary

A partnership firm operating banquets sought appointment of an arbitrator under Sections 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in two connected petitions arising from disputes with DDA regarding the Tower Restaurant lease. The Court found that a valid arbitration agreement existed and the petitions were not barred by limitation, and appointed Dr. Amit George as Sole Arbitrator under DIAC to adjudicate the disputes as separate references.

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