M/S AVIS INDIA MOBILITY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH ITS AR v. M/S STARION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, PRINCIPAL OFFICER

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010204602026 + ARB.P. 838/2026 M/S AVIS INDIA MOBILITY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH ITS AR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gyan Sancheti, Adv.

versus

M/S STARION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,

AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE,

PRINCIPAL OFFICER .....Respondent Through: Ms. Renu Rani, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

JUDGMENT(ORAL)

% 16.10.2026

1. Parties have be en in settlement talks for quite some time.

Learned Counsel appearing for the parties submit that settlement could not have been arrived at between the parties.

2. It is well settled that, while exercising jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, the scope of enquiry is confined to examining the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement.

3. In the present case, there is no dispute with regard to the existence of a valid arbitration clause between the parties.

1 “Act” hereinafter

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4. Further, the parties are ad idem with respect to the reference of the disputes to arbitration. In the aforesaid circumstances, this Court finds no impediment in appointing a Sole Arbitrator.

5. Accordingly, Mr. Mukul Sinha, Advocate (Mob.

No.9953332912) is appoin ted as a learned Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes arisen between the parties. The learned Sole Arbitrator shall enter upon the reference within three weeks from today.

6. The learned Sole Arbitrator will proceed to the arbitration proceedings subje ct to furnishing requisite disclosures as required under Section 12(2) of the Act within three weeks of entering reference.

7. The arbitration shall be carried under the rules and aegis of Delhi International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”). The learned Arbitrator shall be entitled to fees as per the Schedule of Fees maintained by the DIAC.

8. It shall be open to the parties to raise all pleas, including, before the learned Sole Arbitrator including with respect to the impleadment of parties, objection as to arbitr ability and jurisdiction before the learned Sole Arbitrator, who shall consider the same in accordance with law.

9. It is clarified that the observations made herein are only for the

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purpose of deciding the present petition under Section 11(6) of the Act. Th e learned Sole Arbitrator shall adjudicate the disputes independently and on their own merits, uninfluenced by any observations contained in the present order.

10. The Registry is directed to send a receipt of this order to Mr.

Mukul Sinha, learned Arbitrator through all permissible modes including email.

11. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the above terms.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J

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