In an arbitration petition by Oyo Hotels And Homes Pvt. Ltd., the High Court of Delhi (‘DHC’) held that when a matter is referred to the Court under section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘A&C Act’), it is not imperative that the Court goes into the merits of the claims, for appointment of an Arbitrator. The Court observed that, “In a petition under Section 11 of the A&C Act, this Court is not to go into the merits of the claim or the counter-claim, if any, of the parties. This Court has to examine as to whether there is an arbitration agreement between the parties and there are any disputes unless ex-facie it is apparent from the record that the disputes are a mere deadwood.”