M/S Sangha Erectors Pvt. Ltd., Secunderabad, Hyderabad v. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel), New Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Misc. Civil Application No. 848 of 2023 M/s Sangha Erectors Pvt. Ltd., Secunderabad, Hyderabad

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), New Delhi Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Shri B.Gopalakrishnan, Advocate for the applicant. Shri S.G.Deshpande, Advocate for the non-applicant. CORAM : NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.

DATED : 16th OCTOBER, 2025.

Vide order dated 22.08.2025, the parties had proposed the name of Shri Justice R.K. Deshpande (Former Judge) to act as the Arbitrator. Accordingly, both parties were directed to deposit processing fees/charges of Rs. 10,000/- each within a period of one week.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant has already deposited the requisite fees. However, learned counsel for the non-applicant deposited the processing fees on 15.10.2025. According to the learned counsel for the non-applicant, the delay occurred because the nonapplicant is a Central Government authority, and the SKNair

17-mca-848-23.odt process of obtaining approval and depositing the amount took some time.

3.

The Registrar (Judicial) is directed to seek a disclosure statement from the proposed Arbitrator as per Section 11(8) and 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

4.

List the matter for further consideration on 10th November, 2025.

[NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.] Signed by: Mr. S.K. NAIR Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 16/10/2025 18:42:05 SKNair