SURESH BATHEJA vs RAMESH CHAND BATHEJA

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 12.02.2026 + ARB.P. 802/2025 SURESH BATHEJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A.M. Nair, Advocate. versus RAMESH CHAND BATHEJA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Navneet Kaur, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“Act”], seeking the appointment of an Arbitrator in terms of the Compromise Deed dated 21.12.2017 [“Agreement”] on the ground that certain disputes have arisen inter se the parties in accordance with Clause 11 of the Agreement. Clause 11 of the Agreement reads as follows: “11. That, in case of any dispute/differences between the parties hereto and the relation to this compromise agreement, the same shall be referred to the sole arbitration of Advocate Sh. Rajeev Kapoor office :-X-1/101-107, WHS., Naraina New Delhi -28 and Advocate Sh. Arun Garg Delhi, whose decision award shall be final and binding on the party(s).” 2. The material on record indicates that pursuant to the disputes that arose between the parties, a Notice under Section 21 of the Act Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA ARB.P. 802/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:14.02.2026 13:44:48 dated 08.08.2024 was issued by the Petitioner. 3. Thereafter, vide Order dated 23.05.2025, this Court issued notice to the Respondent. Subsequently, by Order dated 19.08.2025, on the request of the parties, the matter was referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre for exploring the possibility of settlement between the parties. 4. On 19.01.2026, this Court, taking note of the fact that the matter had been pending for settlement since 29.