FARZANA KHAN vs SHRI RAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO LTD AND ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 13.01.2026 Pronounced on : 09.04.2026 Uploaded on : 10.04.2026 FAO 568/2016 & CM APPL. 45479/2016 FARZANA KHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate. versus SHRI RAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO LTD AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Nemo CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter the “Act”) has been preferred against the order dated 13.10.2016 passed by the learned ADJ-01, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, in ARB-84179/16. 2. Vide the impugned order, the objections filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Act, assailing the arbitral award dated 15.07.2014 (hereinafter the “impugned award”) passed by the learned sole arbitrator, i.e., respondent no. 2 herein, were dismissed. 1. 3. None appears for the respondents. A perusal of the proceedings shows that respondent no. 1 could not be served despite various efforts and consequently, the appellant’s application seeking substituted service came to be allowed on 24.08.2018. The order dated 15.01.2019 records that proof of service was duly filed. In view of the c