# Lords Inn Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd vs Pushpam Resorts LLP

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2025-02-11
Citation: CARAPL/1005/2025
Petitioner: Lords Inn Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd
Respondent: Pushpam Resorts LLP

[Official PDF on Bombay High Court website](https://bombayhighcourt.gov.in/bhc/file/download/eyJpdiI6IndvSjlKd2dpYUo4aVdkcElISWo0b0E9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiZHlvdVQ1UE4yVXZRNWI5TUlTNVZPWFZ1TUJ0S252cTZac1htZ3F3WjVBMTlWVlhybVpKSml4UXM1Nkw1czBmdzlJZGpQVDkxMkhnZEFlc0dWN05HaHc9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImY2ZWQ5ZGU0MjU1ODkxYjRlYTZiNDdjNzc3MGI3YTEyMTUwZTk4YmRjMjE3YWNiOTI1NzdmMTA2NDI5ZDE1OGEiLCJ0YWciOiIifQ==?expires=1782777617&signature=fe87c5f230d9871a7f660bdc8b335c3c590f81b560aa1eb52be3e2888d6a062f)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CARBP-14-2025==.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION 1. CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. Reserved on : January 16, 2025 Pronounced on : February 11, 2025 JUDGEMENT : Context and Background: 1. Whether an arbitration agreement between the parties is at all in existence, is the vexed question that falls for consideration in these proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”). February 11, 2025 Shraddha CARBP-14-2025==.doc 2. A Hotel Franchisee and Management Agreement dated February 10, 2021 (“Resort Management Agreement”) was executed between the Petitioner-Applicant, Lords Inn Hotels and Developers Private Ltd. (“ Lords Inn”) and Respondent No. 1, Pushpam Resorts LLP (“ Pushpam”). Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 are partners of Pushpam. 3. Pushpam built a resort on land owned by it at Karjat (“ Resort”). Under the Resort Management Agreement, Lords Inn was contracted to operate and manage the Resort. 4. Disputes and differences arose between the parties. Pushpam issued a termination notice dated October 8, 2024, terminating the relationship with effect from December 15, 2024. Lords Inn replied through a letter

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