Naaptol Online Shopping Pvt. Ltd. v. Hdfc Bank Ltd. And 2 ORS.

1/2 30 IA-832-24.odt E-file

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

MANDIRA MILIND SALGAONKAR MILIND SALGAONKAR Date: 2024.05.04 17:08:52 +0530 ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.832 OF 2024 IN ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO.31025 OF 2022 Naaptol OnLine Shopping Pvt. Ltd.

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Applicant

Versus

HDFC Bank Ltd. & Ors.

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Respondents ...

Ms.Gargi Patil i/b MZM Legal LLP for the Applicant. ...

CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 03rd MAY, 2024 P.C:- 1.

Interim Application No.832 of 2024 is taken out, seeking condonation of 53 days delay in filing the Appeal under Section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the Applicant and perused the Application.

The order against which the Appeal/Petition is filed, is an ex-parte order and the Application proceed to state that the Applicant was not aware of the said order being passed and, M.M.Salgaonkar

2/2 30 IA-832-24.odt since, the Petition is filed immediately upon gaining knowledge of an ex-parte order being passed by the learned Arbitrator under Section 17, the present Application is filed. 3.

On perusal of the Application, since I am of the opinion that the reasons cited therein are bona fide and, since, the Applicant deserve an opportunity for assailing the order, Interim Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a).

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List the Petition for hearing on 08/07/2024.

( SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.) M.M.Salgaonkar