PAPRIKA KITCHEN THROUGH ITS PROPIETOR PRAVEEN GANDHI vs THE REIYUKAI

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$~34, 35 & 39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.02.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 510/2025 PAPRIKA KITCHEN THROUGH ITS PROPIETOR PRAVEEN GANDHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manoj V George, Ms. Shilpa Liza George, Mr. Nasib Masih and Mr. Nishant Mankoo, Advocates. versus THE REIYUKAI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Varun Sharma, Mr. Vijender Parmar and Mr. Jayant Dayal, Advocates. + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 12/2026 THE REIYUKAI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Varun Sharma, Mr. Vijender Parmar and Mr. Jayant Dayal, Advocates. versus M/S PAPRIKA KITCHEN .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj V George, Ms. Shilpa Liza George, Mr. Nasib Masih and Mr. Nishant Mankoo, Advocates. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 510/2025 & connected matters Page 1 of 8 By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date:05.02.2026 17:42:34 + ARB.P. 223/2026 THE REIYUKAI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Varun Sharma, Mr. Vijender Parmar and Mr. Jayant Dayal, Advocates. versus M/S PAPRIKA KITCHEN .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj V George, Ms. Shilpa Liza George, Mr. Nasib Masih and Mr. Nishant Mankoo, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) 1. The present Petition bearing ARB.P. 223/2026 has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“Act”] seeking appointment of a Sole Arbitrator whereas O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 510/2025 and O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 12/2026 [“present Applications”] have been filed by the parties, respectively, under Section 9(1)(ii) of the Act seeking urgent interim reliefs at the pre- arbitration stage with ad-interim relief. 2. Learned counsel for the M/s Paprika Kitchen has also handed over, in this Court, two cheques for a sum of Rs. 7,50,000/- each, bearing no. 000256 and 000257 dated 10.12.202