MR BHANU ARORA vs MR ADITYA BHUTANI & ANR.

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$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 + O.M.P.(I) 20/2025, I.A. 27887/2025 (Stay), I.A. 814/2026 (For Delay 21 days in filing the Reply) & I.A. 10579/2026 (Seeking permission to bring on record the true copy of arbitral award dt. 03.02.2026) MR BHANU ARORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sachin Chopra and Ms. Astha Gupta, Advocates. versus MR ADITYA BHUTANI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shyamal Kumar and Ms. Apoorva Pal, Advocates for Respondent No. 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition has been instituted under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking ad-interim ex parte reliefs for preservation and protection of the subject matter of the arbitration, namely, the first floor of the property bearing No. E-135, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi2. 1 A&C Act 2 Subject property Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR O.M.P.(I) 20/2025 Page 1 of 12 BHATIA Signing Date:25.05.2026 16:06:28 2. The Petitioner principally seeks an order directing maintenance of status quo with respect to the title, structure, nature, character, and possession of the aforesaid property, along with a restraint against any act or omission by any party that may result in alteration or change in the character of the said property. 3. The Petitioner further seeks restraint orders against the Respondents, their attorneys, agents, servants, employees, representatives, heirs, or any person acting on their behalf, from creating any third-party rights, interests, encumbrances, or alienations in respect of the first floor of the aforesaid property during the pendency of the arb