M/S P K SHEFI vs INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LIMITED

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19.02.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 50/2026 M/S P K SHEFI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjoy Ghosh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Jitender Mehta, Mr. Lalit Kumar, Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Mr. Avaneesh Singh and Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocates versus INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Chandan Kumar and Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advoctaes CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The brief history and the reliefs sought in the present Petition, as set out in the Order dated 09.02.2026, are as under: “1. The present Petition, under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, has been filed seeking the following reliefs: “….. a. Pass an order restraining Respondent or any of its assigns, agents or delegates from enforcing the letters dated 13.01.2026 and 19.01.2026 against the Petitioner; and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 50/2026 Page 1 of 4 Signing Date:21.02.2026 17:18:01 b. Grant an Ad-Interim Ex-Parte Injunction restraining the Respondent, their agents, and officials from demolishing, dismantling, or interfering with the possession of the Petitioner's Food Plaza at New Delhi Railway Station (Ajmeri Gate Side) until the conclusion of Arbitral Proceedings; c. Direct the Respondent to immediately remove all barricades and obstructions and restore the original passenger entry/access as it existed at the time of the inauguration of the Food Plaza; and d. Direct the Respondent to charge only 25% of the annual license fee (to be payable on quarterly basis) till the