Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Disha Patani And 2 ORS

ssp 924 carbp 920 of 2018 .doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION ARBITRATION PETITION NO.920 OF 2018 Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

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Petitioner versus Disha Patani and Ors.

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Respondents Mr. Nishad Nadkarni i/by M/s. Khaitan and Co., for Petitioner. Mr. Dharam Jumani with Ms. Manasi Vyas i/by M/s. DSK Legal, for Respondent No.1.

Mr. Zoya Syed, for Respondent No.2.

CORAM: S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.

DATE: 24 th AUGUST, 2018 P.C.:

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Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties and the following order is passed by consent :

(i) Mr. Cyrus Ardeshir, Advocate is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to decide the disputes between the parties arising out of the Agreement dated 11-01-2017. (ii)The disclosure of Mr. Cyrus Ardeshir, Advocate under Section 11 (8) read with Section 12 (1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as amended by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 (3 of 2016) is taken on record.

(iii)The parties and/or their Advocates shall appear before the learned Arbitrator in his chambers, on 27 th August, 2018 at 5.00 p.m. and obtain necessary directions.

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ssp 924 carbp 920 of 2018 .doc (v) The present Petition filed under Section 9 of the Act, shall be treated as a Petition under Section 17 of the Act and decided by the learned Arbitrator at the earliest.

(vi)Ad-interim order granted by this Court shall continue until the learned Arbitrator decides the Petition under Section 17 of the Act. (vii)The learned Arbitrator shall endeavour to pass his final Award within a period of six months from the date of this order. (viii)The learned Arbitrator shall not grant adjournments to the parties unless absolutely necessary.

(ix) All contentions of the parties are kept open including whether there was a concluded renewal of the said Agreement. (x) The cost of arbitration shall initially be borne by the parties equally. (xi) The venue of Arbitration shall be at Mumbai. (xii)In view of this order, the above Arbitration Petition is disposed of. ( S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. ) Swaroop Sharad Phadke by Swaroop Sharad Phadke Date: 2018.08.27 15:51:47 +0530 2/2