Ashapura International Limited v. Sengee Biochem Exim Private Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 459 OF 2025 Ashapura International Limited .....APPLICANT : VERSUS :

Sengee Biochem Exim Private Ltd.

....RESPONDENT Mr. Siddha Pamecha with Ms.Mansi M. Patel, Ms. Shruthi Dandu and ms. Khushboo Bhatt, for the Applicant.

Mr. Yashwant Thorat, for the Respondent.

CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATED : 5 FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1) This is an application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) for settlement of disputes and differences arising out of Agency Agreement dated 1 April 2016.

2) Perusal of the Agency Agreement dated 1 April 2016 indicates presence of arbitration clause no.36. This position is not seriously disputed by Mr. Thorat, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent. In that view of the matter, Arbitral Tribunal comprising of 1 o f

learned sole Arbitrator need to be constituted for adjudication of disputes and differences arising between the parties. I accordingly proceed to pass the following order :

(A) Ms. Chinmayee Pendse, an Advocate of this Court is appointed as sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties. The contact details of the Arbitrator are as under :

Office Address :- 3rd Floor, Ambalal Doshi Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 023.

Email ID :- chinmayee@karishmavora.com Mobile No.:- 992025 49726 (B) A copy of this order be communicated to the learned sole Arbitrator by the Advocate for the Applicant within a period of one week from the date of uploading of this order. The Applicant shall provide the contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal alongwith a copy of this order.

(C) The learned sole Arbitrator is requested to forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act to the parties within a period of 2 weeks from receipt of a copy of this order.

(D) The parties shall appear before the learned sole Arbitrator on such date and at such place as indicated by her, to obtain appropriate direction with regard to conduct of the arbitration 2 o f

including fixing a schedule for pleadings, examination of witnesses, if any, schedule of hearings etc.

(E) The fees of the sole Arbitrator shall be as prescribed under the Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules, 2018 and the arbitral costs and fees of the Arbitrator shall be borne by the parties in equal portion and shall be subject to the final Award that may be passed by the Tribunal.

3) All rights and contentions of the parties are expressly kept open to be raised before the Arbitral Tribunal. 4) With the above directions, the Commercial Arbitration Application is disposed of.

NEETA SHAILESH SAWANT [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] NEETA SHAILESH SAWANT Date: 2026.02.06 11:09:55 +0530 3 o f