ARUN MEHROTRA AND ANR vs KISHAN LAL

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 27.01.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 27.01.2026 FAO(COMM.) 123/2023 ARUN MEHROTRA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Tushar Mahajan, Mr. Bhaavan Mahajan and Mr. Tanmay S. Surana, Advs. versus KISHAN LAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mayank Khurana, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. Through the present Appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, the Appellant (Petitioner before the learned District Judge) assails the correctness of the Judgment and Order dated 27.03.2023 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Order‟], whereby the learned District Judge dismissed the petition filed by the Appellant under Section 342 of the A&C Act, on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction without looking into the merits of the matter of the Award dated 02.11.2018 [hereinafter referred to as „the Award‟] passed by the learned Arbitrator. 1 A&C Act 2 Section 34 2. Herein, the Appellant contends that the learned District Judge, after completion of the pleadings and after discussing the merits o