LOUVRE HOTELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED vs AUSTIN HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED

ARB- 742 -2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB- 742 -2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 01.05.2026 Louvre Hotels India Private Limited …….Applicant Versus Austin Hospitality Private Limited ….Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE Present: Mr. Ambanshu Sahni, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Sonal Anand, Advocate, (arguing counsel) (through V.C.) and Ms. Surbhi Singh, Advocate, (through V.C.) for respondent. **** SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE( Oral ) 1. Instant application u/s 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short, ‘1996 Act’), seeks appointment of Sole Arbitrator. 2. The dispute between the parties emanated from Franchise Agreement executed in 2011 between the original franchisor, GT Investments BV, and the erstwhile franchisee, Chandigarh Softech Pvt Ltd., along with Trademark License Agreement (forming part of Franchise Agreement itself) (Annexure P-1) which granted rights to AJAY PRASHER 2026.05.07 17:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document ARB- 742 -2025 (O&M) -2- operate the hotel under the “Golden Tulip” brand, use of trademarks and system support. 2.1 Subsequently, by way of a Transfe