SUSHANT NARANG vs SEQUENCE REFERRAL LABORATORIES PVT LTD

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$~O-33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ARB.P. 1803/2025 Date of Decision: 22.11.2025 IN THE MATTER OF: SUSHANT NARANG .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikram Kumar and Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Advs. versus SEQUENCE REFERRAL LABORATORIES PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr.Counsel (appearance not given). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”), seeking appointment of an Arbitrator, to adjudicate upon the disputes that have arisen between the parties. 2. The fact of the case would indicate that through a lease agreement dated 08.04.2025, 700 Sq. Ft. of the total area of the first floor of Krishna Bhawan, Plot No. 7-8, A-3, Local Shopping Complex, Janak Puri, New Delhi, which is owned by the petitioner, was leased in favour of the respondent for a monthly rent of Rs. 34,500/- (hereinafter “said Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:26.11.2025 By:PURUSHAINDRA 18:57:02 ARB.P. 1803/2025 Page 1 of 7 KUMAR KAURAV Agreement”). 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that owing to the respondent not paying the agreed upon rent for a period of three consecutive months, the lease agreement stood automatically terminated as per Clause 7(iii) of the said Agreement. Resultantly, it is submitted, that the continued occupation of the respondent at the petitioner’s premises renders the respondent liable for, inter alia, penal rent and outstanding rent amounts, including the GST payments in relation thereto. 4. As on the date on which the petitioner issued its Section 21 notice to the respondent under the Act, it is submitted that Rs. 4,30,560/- were du