Nobel Biocare India Private Limited v. Achal Ramesh

25-ARBP1583-19.DOC Arun

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 1583 OF 2019 Nobel Biocare India Private Limited

...Petitioner

Versus

Mr. Achal Ramesh Sole Proprietor of M/s Precission Dental Inc

...Respondent

Mr Pratik Parmar, i/b India Law LLP, for the Petitioner.

CORAM:

G.S. PATEL, J.

DATED:

21st January 2020 PC:- 1.

The petition is under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The parties entered into a Distribution Agreement dated 1st January 2017 which provided for arbitration under Clause 20. Disputes arose between the parties. By a letter dated 21st August 2018, the petitioner nominated Ms Nelly Mehta, Advocate, as the sole arbitrator, and intimated her of her appointment by a letter dated 5th October 2018. The learned Arbitrator entered upon the reference to her arbitration shortly thereafter.

2.

Before the arbitrator, the matter proceeded. The arbitral proceedings have reached the stage of cross-examination of the 21st January 2020

25-ARBP1583-19.DOC Petitioner's witnesses. The arbitral mandate ended on 4th October 2019.

3.

Having regard to these circumstances, I am extending the arbitral mandate until 30th June 2020 to complete the arbitral proceedings.

4.

The petition is disposed of accordingly.

(G. S. PATEL, J) 21st January 2020