WINZO GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED vs CREATIVELAND ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED

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$~62 & 63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18th MARCH, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + ARB. A. (COMM.) 15/2025 WINZO GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Appellant Through: Mr. Abhishek Malhotra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Srishti Gupta, Mr. Kumarjeet Ray and Ms. Anukriti Trivedi, Advocates versus CREATIVELAND ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Chander M. Lall, Sr. Advocate with Mr Nishad Nadkarni, Mr Nirupam Lodha, Ms Khushboo Jhunjhunwala, Mr Kshitij Parashar, Mr Gautam Wadhwa, Ms Annanya Mehan Advocates + ARB. A. (COMM.) 17/2025 CREATIVELAND ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Chander M. Lall, Sr. Advocate with Mr Nishad Nadkarni, Mr Nirupam Lodha, Ms Khushboo Jhunjhunwala, Mr Kshitij Parashar, Mr Gautam Wadhwa, Ms Annanya Mehan Advocates versus Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed ARB. A. (COMM.) 15/2025 & 17/2025 Page 1 of 20 By:RAHUL SINGH Signing Date:20.03.2025 19:20:38 WINZO GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhishek Malhotra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Srishti Gupta, Mr. Kumarjeet Ray and Ms. Anukriti Trivedi, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD JUDGMENT (ORAL) ARB. A. (COMM.) 17/2025, I.A. 6222/2025 1. The present Appeal under Section 37 (2)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is directed against the ad-interim Order dated 28.02.2025, passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator in arbitration proceedings between the parties. 2. The facts, in brief, leading to the present Appeal, are as under: a. The present dispute arises from a commercial engagement between the Claimant/Appellant herein, which is a creative agency specialising in brand campaigns, and the Respondent herein, which is an operator of an online gaming platform. The Claimant/Appellant herein alleges un