MAHAVEER SINGH RAJAWAT vs M/S RADHA SARWESHWAR MARBLE AND GRANITE & ORS.

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 06.01.2026 + O.M.P. (COMM) 551/2025, I.A.32322/2025 & I.A.32323/2025 MAHAVEER SINGH RAJAWAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Malik, Adv. versus M/S RADHA SARWESHWAR MARBLE AND GRANITE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN AVNEESH JHINGAN, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition is filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short „the Act‟) challenging the award dated 16.08.2025 passed by the learned sole arbitrator. 2. The facts in brief are that the petitioner is a partner in M/S Radha Sarweshwar Marble & Granite (hereinafter „firm‟), a registered partnership firm set up on 06.06.2012. The firm constitutes of three partners having equal shares. There was a dispute between the petitioner and the other partners (hereinafter „partners‟). A legal notice dated 05.06.2018 was served upon the partners to provide complete books of account. The notice dated 14.07.2018 was issued for dissolution of the firm. The arbitration proceedings were sought by issuance of the notice dated 15.09.2018 under Section 21 of the Act culminated in the impugned award. Signature Not Verified Signed By:AWANISHO.M.P. (COMM) 551/2025 Page 1 of 11 CHANDRA MISHRA Signing Date:08.01.2026 17:30:28 3. The petitioner prayed declaration of being 1/3rd partner in the firm and entitled to 1/3rd share in all assets of the firm. Directions were sought to the partners of the firm to render true and correct accounts of the partnership firm along with the books of account. Prayer was for seeking directions to the partners to file bank statements, ITRs, balance sheets and other information of financial assets from 2012 onwards to assess the funds siphoned off from the firm. Lastly to direct th