DJT RETAILERS PRIVATE LIMITED vs PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 29.05.2025 W.P.(C) 7836/2025 and CM APPL.34512/2025 (Stay) DJT RETAILERS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Gupta, Ms. Deepti Verma and Mr. Shaurya Aditya Singh, Advs. versus PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Vashisht, Sr. Advocate along with Ms. Prachi Vashisht, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) CM APPLs.34513/2025 (Exemption from filing original/dim/legible copies of annexures) and 34514/2025 (for permission form filing lengthy synopsis and list of dates) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Applications stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 7836/2025 and CM APPL.34512/2025 (Stay) 3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing the order dated 14.04.2025 passed by the learned sole arbitrator, whereby the objections raised by the petitioner under Section 16(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter “the A&C Act”) were dismissed. 4. According to the petitioner, the said order results in the arbitrator improperly assuming the exclusive jurisdiction which is vested in the 5.