Om Metal Consortium v. Maharashtra Housing And Area Developement Authority

4-ARBP-254-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2025.02.05 21:33:02 +0530 ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 254 OF 2024 SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR OM METAL CONSORTIUM ....Petitioner

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MAHARASHTRA HOUSING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ....Respondent Mr. Sharan Jagtiani, Senior Advocate a/w. Mutahhar Khan, Pheroze Mehta, Rujuta Patil, Yohaan Shah i/b Negandhi Shah & Himayatullah, for Petitioner.

Mr. P.G. Lad, for Respondent.

CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

Date : February 3, 2025 P. C.

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

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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 75 minutes, and the February 3, 2025 Shraddha

4-ARBP-254-2024.doc Respondents shall take not more that 60 minutes, for verbal arguments in the matter.

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Towards this end, the parties shall file a short Note on Submissions, not exceeding five pages, along with page and case law references, focusing on the scope of Section 34 of the Act, and setting out the manner in which the points canvassed by them ought to be accepted by this Court. 3.

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.

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With the aforesaid commitments, stand over to March 19, 2025, under the caption, "Final Hearing -Section 34".

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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.] February 3, 2025 Shraddha