M/S PACIFIC HOSPITALITY vs M/S MASSIVE RESTAURANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO (COMM) 124/2025, CM APPL. 29267/2025 & CM APPL. 32606/2025 M/S PACIFIC HOSPITALITY .....Appellant Through: Ms. Bhabna Das and Mr. Arpit Kumar Mishra, Advs. versus M/S MASSIVE RESTAURANTS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Prateek Kumar, Ms. Aarushi Jain, Mr. Yojit Pareek, Ms. Ankita and Mr. Prashant Kr. Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 23.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR J. 1. This appeal assails an order passed by the District Judge (Commercial) Patiala House Courts1 in OMP (I) (Comm) 294/2024, preferred by the respondent, as the petitioner, under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19962. 2. The learned Commercial Court has, after a detailed order, disposed of the application under Section 9 in the following terms: “14. Now coming to the prima-facie case under Section 9 of the 1 “learned Commercial Court” hereinafter 2 “the 1996 Act” hereinafter FAO (COMM) 124/2025 3. The prayer clause in the Section 9 petition read thus: “36.A. Prayer: In light of the above facts and circumstances, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be