World Sport Group (India) Private Limited v. The Board Of Control For Crocket In India

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 8 OF 2016 World Sport Group (India) Private Limited ...

Applicant

Versus

The Board of Control for Cricket in India ...

Respondent Mr. Akash Rebello a/w. Mr. Naval Sharma, Mr. Keanan Nagporwala i/b. Tuli and Company for the Applicant.

Mr. Aditya Mehta i/b. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for the Respondent. CORAM : S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.

DATED : 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2016 P.C.

1.

On 27 th January, 2016 this Court passed the following order : "1.The disputes in the above Arbitration Application are proposed to be referred to Mrs.Justice Sujata V. Manohar (Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India). In view thereof, Mrs.Justice Sujata V. Manohar, shall submit disclosure under Section 11 (8) read with Section 12 (1) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2.The Advocates for the parties shall forward a copy of this order to Justice Mrs.Justice Sujata V. Manohar.

3.All concerned to act on an ordinary copy of this order, duly authenticated by the learned Associate of this Court.

4.Stand over to 5 th February, 2016."

2.

Pursuant to the above order, Mrs.Justice Sujata V. Manohar (Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India) has filed disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The same is taken on record and the following order is passed by consent :

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The disputes arising out of the Indian Premier League Media Rights License Agreement dated 25 th March, 2009 between the parties are referred to the sole Arbitration of Mrs.Justice Sujata V. Manohar, (Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India).

ii.

The parties shall appear before the learned Arbitrator in her chambers, on th February, 2016 at 5.30 p.m. and obtain necessary directions. iii.

The cost of arbitration shall initially be borne by the parties equally. iv.

All contentions of the parties are kept open. v.

The venue of Arbitration shall be at Mumbai.

3.

In view of this order, the above Arbitration Application is disposed of. ( S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. )