Ramesh Venkateshwar Somani v. Rajesh Somani And 4 ORS

502-CARBP-210-2023 @ IA-379-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

Digitally signed by PURTI PRASAD PARAB Date:

2025.07.18 13:26:09 +0530 ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PURTI PRASAD PARAB COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 210 OF 2023 ALONGWITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 379 OF 2025 IN COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 210 OF 2023 Ramesh Venkateshwar Somani

...Petitioner

Versus

Rajesh Somani and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Rahul Narichania a/w Mr. Siddhanth Chhabria i/b K.K. Associates for the Petitioner.

Mr. J.P. Sen a/w Mr. Jatin Pore, Mr. Suddhasattwa Roy and Mr.Karan Jain for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5.

CORAM

: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : JULY 14, 2025 PC :

1.

This is a Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act").

2.

Heard Learned Counsel for the parties for an overview of the matter. Based on the nature of the issues involved and bearing in mind the scope of jurisdiction under Section 34 of the Act, Learned Counsel have graciously agreed that the Petitioner shall take not more than 50 minutes and the Respondents shall take no longer than 30 minutes for verbal arguments in the matter.

July 14, 2025 Purti Parab

502-CARBP-210-2023 @ IA-379-2025.doc 3.

Towards this end, the parties shall file a short Note on Submissions, not exceeding seven pages, along with page and case law references, setting out the manner in which the points canvassed by them ought to be accepted by this Court.

4.

It is made clear that the time commitments made above shall bind the parties, and such time shall be utilized at the discretion of the Counsel for verbalizing the pivotal submissions, resting assured that the rest of their contentions from their Note on Submissions, would be dealt with by the Court.

5.

With the aforesaid commitments, stand over to August 4, 2025, for "Final Hearing and Disposal".

6.

All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website.

[SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.] July 14, 2025 Purti Parab