M/S FOOD INN NOW KNOWN AS MS HOTEL SIGNATURE INN vs ALCOTT TOWN PLANNERS PRIVATE LIMITED NOW KNOWN AS OYO HOTELS AND HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19.02.2026 + O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 27/2025 & I.A. 8783/2025 (Ex. From filing translated copies of annexures) M/S FOOD INN NOW KNOWN AS MS HOTEL SIGNATURE INN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shakul R. Ghatole, Advocate. versus ALCOTT TOWN PLANNERS PRIVATE LIMITED NOW KNOWN AS OYO HOTELS AND HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Harsh Kaushik and Ms. Adrija Mishra, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961 seeking the appointment of a substituted Arbitrator. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondents would strongly object to the same, placing reliance upon the judgment of the learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Raj Chawla and Co. Stock and Share Brokers v. Nine Media and Information Services Ltd. and 1 The Act 14. The recordal of facts above would indubitably establish that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal was never extended within the period prescribed in sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 29 A. The pa