NARAYAN SEWA SAMITI vs MILLENNIUM EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PVT. LTD.

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$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 24th July, 2025 + CM(M) 201/2025 NARAYAN SEWA SAMITI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddhant Sharma and Mr. Prafull Bhardwaj, Advocates. versus MILLENNIUM EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PVT. LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dhruv Varma and Mr. Rohit Kathuria, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM(M) 201/2025 & CM APPL. 44224/2025 (for condonation of delay) 1. The abovesaid application has been filed by respondent whereby he seeks condonation of delay in filing the reply. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also joined the proceedings through video conferencing. 3. This Court has gone through the averments made in such reply which rather, indicates that the present petition has become infructuous. 4. The petitioner herein is non-claimant and is aggrieved by order dated 09.09.2024 passed by Arbitral Tribunal whereby his application moved under Section 16 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been dismissed and, simultaneously, the application filed by the respondent under Section 27 (5) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act for proceeding against the petitioner for Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 201/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:26.07.2025 14:21:00 initiation of contempt has been allowed. 5. Fact remains that, as per the facts mentioned in the reply, the learned Sole Arbitrator has already passed final award on 20.03.2025. 6. Such award was challenged by the petitioner herein by filing a petition under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act and such petition has also been dismissed on 22.05.2025 on the ground of lack of pecuniary jurisdiction. Admittedly, the petitioner has also been granted an opportunity to approach the Court of co