Delhi High Court - Orders
Asian Hotels (North) Limited vs Alok Kumar Lodha on 12 October, 2020
Author: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Bench: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, Asha Menon
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+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 12/2020 C.M. No. 16942/2020 (for stay)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Appellant
versus
ALOK KUMAR LODHA ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 13/2020 C.M. No. 16950/2020 (for ex parte ad interim
injunction) C.M. No. 20009/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and
Conciliation Act) of the respondent
ALOK KUMAR LODHA ... Appellant
versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 14/2020 C.M. No. 16964/2020 (for ex parte ad interim
injunction)
CHARU LODHA .... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 15/2020 C.M. No. 16974/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction) C.M. No. 20005/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and
Conciliation Act)
SITAL DASS JEWELLERS ..... Appellant
versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 16/2020 C.M. No. 16979/2020 (for interim relief) C.M.
No. 20012/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
SATISH KHOSLA & ANR. ..... Appellants
versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 17/2020 C.M. No. 16983/2020 (for ex parte ad interim
injunction) C.M. No. 20014/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and
Conciliation Act)
SWEETY SURI ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 1 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 18/2020 C.M. No. 16988/2020 (for interim relief) C.M.
No. 20007/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
DHARAMVIR KHOSLA ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 19/2020 C.M. No. 16993/2020 (for stay)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Appellant
versus
SATISH KHOSLA & ANR. ..... Respondents
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 20/2020 C.M. No. 17000/2020 (for stay)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Appellant
versus
SITAL DASS JEWLELLERS ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 21/2020 C.M. No. 17726/2020 (for stay) & CM APPL.
17730/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
versus
CHARU LODHA ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 22/2020 C.M. No. 17732/2020 (for stay) & CM APPL.
17737/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
versus
TEHMINA SEN ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 23/2020 C.M. No. 17744/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction)
H.S. NAG AND ORS. .... Appellants
versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 24/2020 C.M. No. 17750/2020 (for stay) & CM APPL.
17753/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
versus
SULTAN AHMED ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 2 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 25/2020 C.M. No. 17756/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction)
TEHMINA SEN ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 26/2020 C.M. No. 17763/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction)
RAM KRISHAN ASSOCIATES PVT. LTD. ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 27/2020 C.M. No. 17770/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction)
SITAL DASS SONS ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 28/2020 C.M. No. 17777/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction)
SHANTI VIJAY JEWELS ..... Appellant
versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 29/2020 C.M. No. 17783/2020 (for stay) & CM APPL.
17786/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
SITAL DASS SONS ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 30/2020 C.M. No. 17803/2020 (for ex-parte ad interim
injunction)
SULTAN AHMED ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 31/2020 C.M. No. 17820/2020 (for stay)
ASIAN HOTELS NORTH LIMITED .... Appellant
Versus
SHANTI VIJAY JEWELS ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 3 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 32/2020 & CM APPL. 19312/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
versus
SWEETY SURI .... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 33/2020 & CM APPL. 19317/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD .... Appellant
versus
DHARAMVIR KHOSLA ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 34/2020 & CM APPL. 19321/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
versus
CRAFTO ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 35/2020
SHREE KHANNA GEMS ..... Appellant
versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 36/2020
V.P. SACHDEV ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 37/2020
ABHUSHAN ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 38/2020 & CM No.20441/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
ABHUSHAN ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 4 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 39/2020 & CM No.20444/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
BEENA JAIN ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 40/2020 & CM No.20448/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
SHREE KHANNA GEMS .... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 41/2020 & CM No.20513/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS(NORTH)LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
REGENCY JEWELLERS ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 42/2020 & CM No.20739/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
V.P. SACHDEV ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 43/2020
AJAY KUMAR RASTOGI ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 44/2020
J H JEWELLERS ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 45/2020
BEENA JAIN ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 5 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 46/2020
RAJESH JAIN ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 47/2020
MEENA RASTOGI ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 48/2020
KASHMIR CARPET INDUSTRIES EMPORIUM ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 49/2020
KASHMIR CARPET PALACE ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 50/2020
REGENCY JEWELLERS ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 51/2020 & CM No.22130/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
J.H. JEWELLERS ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 52/2020 & CM No.22133/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
AJAY KUMAR RASTOGI ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 6 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 53/2020
NATIONAL COTTAGE EMPORIUM ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 54/2020 & CM No.22143/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
MAHARANI OF INDIA ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 55/2020
SHAW ART PALACE ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 56/2020 & CM No.22149/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
SYED MUJTABA SHAH ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 57/2020 & CM No.22152/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
RAJESH JAIN ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 58/2020 & CM No.22155/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
B L KAPOOR & ANR. ..... Respondents
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 59/2020 & CM No.22158/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
MEENA RASTOGI ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 7 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 60/2020
ARUN KUMAR JAIN ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS(NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 61/2020
FAROOQ AHMED & ANR. ..... Appellants
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS NORTH LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 62/2020
JAIPUR JEWEL PALACE & ANR. ..... Appellants
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 63/2020
CRAFTO ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 64/2020
SUGEET BALA AHUJA ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD. ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 65/2020
B.L KAPOOR & ANR. ..... Appellants
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS NORTH LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 66/2020
SYED MUJTABA SHAH ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS NORTH LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 67/2020
MAHARANI OF INDIA ..... Appellant
Versus
ASIAN HOTELS NORTH LIMITED ..... Respondent
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 8 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 68/2020 & CM No.22596/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
KASHMIR CARPET INDUSTRIES EMPORIUM ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 69/2020 & CM No.22599/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
SHAW ART PALACE ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 70/2020 & CM No.22602/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
ARUN KUMAR JAIN ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 71/2020 & CM No.22605/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
RAM KRISHAN ASSOCIATES PVT LTD ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 72/2020 & CM No.22608/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
NATIONAL COTTAGE EMPORIUM ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 73/2020 & CM No.22611/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
FAROOQ AHMED & ANR. ..... Respondents
AND
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 9 of 12
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 74/2020 & CM No.22614/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
H. S. NAG & ORS. ..... Respondents
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 75/2020 & CM No.22617/2020 (under Section 8 of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
KASHMIR CARPET PALACE ..... Respondent
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 76/2020, CM Nos.22808/2020 (for stay) & 22811/2020
(under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
SUGEET BALA AHUJA & ANR. ..... Respondents
AND
+ RFA(OS)(COMM) 77/2020, CM Nos.23373/2020 (for stay) &
23375/2020 (under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act)
ASIAN HOTELS (NORTH) LTD ..... Appellant
Versus
JAIPUR JEWEL PALACE ..... Respondent
Counsel for the appellant:
Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Mr. Sandeep Sethi & Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Sr.
Advs. with Dr. Lalit Bhasin, Ms. Nina Gupta, Ms. Ananya Marwah,
Ms. Ruchika Joshi & Mr. Ajay Pratap Singh, Advs. for Asian Hotels
(North) Ltd.
Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Mr. Anubhav
Ray & Ms. Sonal Mashankar, Advs. for appellants in RFA Nos.16/2020 &
18/2020.
Mr. Avishkar Singhvi, Mr. Nipun Katyal & Ms. Madhavi Khanna,
Advs. in RFA (OS) (COMM) Nos.13/2020, 15/2020, 17/2020 &
26/2020.
RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 10 of 12
Mr. Avishkar Singhvi, Mr. Nipun Katyal, Mr. Dhruv Surana & Ms.
Madhavi Khanna, Advs. in RFA (OS) (COMM) Nos.14/2020,23/2020,
25/2020, 26/2020, 27/2020, 28/2020, 30/2020,
35/2020,36/2020,37/2020,43/2020,44/2020,45/2020,46/2020,47/2020,
48/2020,49/2020,53/2020,55/2020,60/2020,61/2020,62/2020,63/2020,
64/2020,65/2020,66/2020&67/2020.
Mr. Vivek Prasad Gupta, Adv. for appellant in RFA(OS)(COMM)
No.50/2020.
Counsel for the respondents:
Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Mr. Sandeep Sethi & Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Sr.
Advs. with Dr. Lalit Bhasin, Ms. Nina Gupta,Ms. Ananya Marwah,
Ms. Ruchika Joshi & Mr. Ajay Pratap Singh, Advs. for Asian Hotels
(North) Ltd.
Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Mr. Anubhav
Ray & Ms. Sonal Mashankar, Advs. for respondent in RFA No.19/2020 &
33/2020.
Mr. Avishkar Singhvi, Mr. Nipun Katyal, Mr. Dhruv Surana & Ms.
Madhavi Khanna, Advs. in RFA (OS) (COMM) Nos.
12/2020,20/2020,21/2020,22/2020,24/2020,29/2020,31/2020, 32/2020,
33/2020,34/2020,38/2020,39/2020,40/2020,42/2020,51/2020,52/2020,
54/2020,56/2020,57/2020,58/2020,59/2020,68/2020,69/020,70/2020,7
1/2020,72/2020&73/2020,74/2020,75/2020,76/2020&77/2020.
Mr. Vivek Prasad Gupta, Adv. for respondent in RFA(OS)(COMM)
No.41/2020.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE ASHA MENON
ORDER
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1. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, senior counsel for the occupants has concluded his arguments. Mr. Avishkar Singhvi, Advocate also for RFAs(OS)(COMM) No.12 to 77 of 2020 Page 11 of 12 the occupants has also been heard.
2. Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate for Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. has also been heard.
3. List for arguments of Dr. Lalit Bhasin, Advocate, also on behalf of Asian Hotels (North) Ltd., as well as rejoinder arguments of Mr.Mukul Rohatgi and Mr. Sandeep Sethi, senior counsels, on 6th November, 2020.
4. Dr. Lalit Bhasin has also pleaded that the occupants have again written to the collaborators of the Asian Hotels (North) Ltd..
5. The said letters be placed on record. Arguments on the said aspect shall also be heard on the next date.
6. The application, if any filed in this regard be taken on record.
7. List on 6th November, 2020.
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