Kapani Resorts Private Limited vs Manmohan Kapani

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Arappl 9542-25.doc Amk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY URMILA by Digitally signed URMILA ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PRAMOD PRAMOD INGALE INGALE Date: 2025.04.25 20:33:00 +0530 ARBITRATION APPEAL (L) NO. 9542 OF 2025 IN INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 20487 OF 2023 IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 119 OF 2024 1. Kapani Resorts Private Limited Parsha Shaleen Road, Village Parsha, P.O. Kalath, Manali, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India – 175 131. 2. Virendra Kapani/Promoter E-124, 2nd Floor, Grater Kailash, Part 11, New Delhi, India – 110 048. 3. Vaibhav Kapani/Promoter E-124, 2nd Floor, Greaer Kailash, Part 11, New Delhi, India – 110 048. …Appellants V/s. Manmohan Kapani 609, River Creast, Dr. Melean V-22101 through special power of attorney Chandni Sood, daughter of Mr. Sumant Sood resident of D-190, SF, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110 024, India. …Respondent ………. Mr. Nirman Sharma a/w. Mr. Rupesh Gette, Mr. Bhoumik Nayyar Mr. Avesh Ganja, Mr. Sandesh Panchal i/b Satyaki Law Associates for the Appellants. 1 Arappl 9542-25.doc Mr. Rohan Rajadhyaksha a/w Mr. Shlok Chandra, Mr. Sankalp Sharma, Ms. Pallavi Singh for the Respondent . ………. CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ AND M. S. KARNIK, J. RESERVED ON : 01.04.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 25.04.2025 JUDGMENT (Per M. S. Karnik, J.) 1. This Arbitration Appeal under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the Arbitration Act’ for short) challenges an order dated 18.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Arbitration Petition No. 119 of 2024. The Arbitration Petition was filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act. 2. The agreement has an arbitration clause, and its existence is not disputed. Learned Single Judge for the reasons mentioned in the impugned order has protected the respondent (origi