QC ONE SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. vs DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION

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$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Delivered on: 20.05.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 132/2026 QC ONE SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajat Wadhwa, Mr. Honey Jain, Mr. Ashish Batra, Mr. Devansh Khatter, Mr. Abeer Shandilya and Ms. Anshika Juneja, Advs. versus DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Srinivasan Ramaswamy, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’], seeking following reliefs: “(a) Pass an ad interim order staying the operation, implementation, and effect of the termination notice dated 2nd March 2026 issued by the Respondent; and (b) restrain the Respondent, its officers, agents, servants, and all persons acting on its behalf from dispossessing the Petitioner from the licensed bare/commercial spaces at Lajpat Nagar, Shahdara, and Govindpuri Metro Stations; and (c) restrain the Respondent from disconnecting and/or direct the Respondent to continue/restore all utility and allied services, including electricity, water, access, ingress and egress, and other operational facilities in respect of licensed bare/commercial spaces at Lajpat Nagar, Shahdara, and Govindpuri Metro Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DEEPAK SINGH O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 132/2026 Page 1 of 36 Signing Date:23.05.2026 19:30:28 Stations; and (d) restrain the Respondent from in any manner interfering with the Petitioner’s carrying on commercial activities under the License Agreement pending constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal and adjudication of the disputes; and (e) restrain the Respondent from invoking/encashing the bank guarantee and/or appropr