RK ASSOCIATES AND HOTELIERS PVT LTD vs INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD.

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$~32 & 36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12.02.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 54/2026, I.A. 3698/2026 (Seeking permission to file lengthy synopsis and list of dates) & I.A. 3699/2026 (Ex.) RK ASSOCIATES AND HOTELIERS PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr Dayan Krishnan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vijay Kaundal, Mr. Nitish Kant Sharma, Ms. Mehak Khurana, Mr. Shashank Mishra and Ms. Radhika, Advocates versus INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Saurav Agrawal, Ms. Kiran Devrani, Mr. Anshuman Chowdhury, Mr. Parmeet Singh and Ms. Samayra Adlakha, Advocates 36 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 58/2026, I.A. 3712/2026 (Seeking permission to file lengthy synopsis and list of dates) & I.A. 3713/2026 (Ex.) RK ASSOCIATES AND HOTELIERS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vijay Kaundal, Mr. Nitish Kant Sharma, Ms. Mehak Khurana and Mr. Shashank Mishra, Advocates versus INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Saurav Agrawal, Ms. Kiran Devrani, Mr. Anshuman Chowdhury, Mr. Parmeet Singh Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 54/2026 & connected petition Page 1 of 4 BHATIA Signing Date:13.02.2026 16:51:25 and Ms. Samayra Adlakha, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) 1. The Petitions, being O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 54/2026, and O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 58/2026, filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”), seek inter alia interim protection in relation to the release of catering service payments, restraint against any further withholding, deduction or adjustment of such payments on account of disputed licence fee or related claims, and directions for compliance with the contractual timeli