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

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13th October, 2025 + ARB.P. 237/2025 M/S MASSIVE RESTAURANTS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek Kumar, Ms. Aarushi Jain, Mr. Yojit Pareek, Ms. Ankita and Mr. Prassant Kumar Sharma, Advocates. versus M/S PACIFIC HOSPITALITY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Bhabna Das and Mr. Arpit Kumar Mishra, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. 1. This petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘1996 Act’) for appointment of a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. 2. The case set up by the Petitioner is that Petitioner is engaged in the business of developing and operating premium dining brands and as a prudent business decision it granted its franchise to the Respondent for operating ‘Farzi Cafe’ under Franchise Agreement dated 27.07.2016 for Hyderabad region in the State of Telangana. Duration of the agreement was three years from 27.07.2016 to 26.07.2021 and both parties agreed to adhere to the terms of the agreement in the course of their business dealings. Parties also agreed to renew the agreement for a further term of 4 years, subject to satisfactory renewal of the Leave and License Agreement. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:KAMAL KUMAR ARB.P. 237/2025 Page 1 of 24 Signing Date:15.10.2025 21:09:17 3. It is averred that parties continued with the business relationships even beyond the expiry of the Franchise Agreement since Respondent was operating the Cafe upto the year 2024. Several e-mails were exchanged between the parties, which would evidence this fact. Petitioner requested the Respondent through e-mails to renew the agreement and sign on the same alon