1. This Appeal is filed aggrieved by the order dated 18.03.2026 passed in COP.No.3 of 2025 by the learned Principal Special Court in the Cadre of District Judge for Trial and Disposal of Commercial Disputes, at Hyderabad.

2. Heard Sri Sunil B.Ganu, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri Saksham Gogia, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri B.Chandrasen Reddy, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri B.Vamshidhar Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent.

3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for both the parties submits that in as much as an arbitrator has already been appointed and has entered upon the reference, the matter may be placed before the learned Arbitrator for hearing the application filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short, ‘Act’) as if it were the application under Section 17 of the said Act.

4. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant further submits that the respondent shall not take steps to initiate Execution Proceedings, till 30.06.2026.

5. We refrain from expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter since the disputes are now left to be adjudicated by the learned Arbitrator. The parties are free to raise all questions of law and fact before the learned Arbitrator in the application under Section 17 of the Act. Further, the respondent shall not initiate execution proceedings till 30.06.2026.

6. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.