LIFEWELL DIAGNOSTICS PRIVATE LIMITED vs MICRON LABORATORY

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 01st April, 2026 Pronounced on: 10th April, 2026 + ARB.P. 36/2026 LIFEWELL DIAGNOSTICS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nawaz Sherif, Mr. Rishabh, Mr. Arun Prakash, Advs. Email: [email protected] versus MICRON LABORATORY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Akshay Makhija, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Aayushman Shukla, Adv. Mob: 8860555644 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA JUDGMENT MINI PUSHKARNA, J. 1. The present petition has been filed seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”), on the basis of disputes having arisen between the parties pertaining to a Revenue Sharing Agreement (“Agreement”) dated 01st September, 2023, whereby, the petitioner was granted the right to operate the pathology lab of the respondent situated at D-10, LGF, Green Park, New Delhi, in the name and style of „Micron Laboratory‟. 2. As per the petitioner, issues have arisen between the parties on Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed ARB.P. 36/2026 Page 1 of 20 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:10.04.2026 20:04:26 account of various defaults by the respondent in payment obligations under the Agreement, with an outstanding of Rs. 23,93,916/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lacs Ninety Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixteen) being due to the petitioner. 3. The petitioner relies upon Clause 29 of the Agreement, which contains the provision for dispute resolution, for seeking appointment of an arbitrator. The said Clause 29 of the Agreement reads in the following manner: “xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx” 4. On the other hand, the respondent has resisted appointment of an Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed ARB.P. 36/2026 Page 2 of 20 By:HARI