Joy Builders v. Union Of India

13-ARP-70-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 70 OF 2024 Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2025.04.30 20:24:04 +0530 Joy Builders

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

Union of India

...Respondent(s)

SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Mr. Hasmit Trivedi i/b Praxis Legal, for Petitioner. Adv.Sumi Soman (through VC), for Respondent.

CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

Date : April 7, 2025 P. C.

1.

By a letter dated February 15, 2025, the Learned Arbitrator appointed by a Learned Single Judge of this Court on November 12, 2024 has recused from the matter. It is seen that among others, the objections raised by the Respondents against the Arbitrator was that the Arbitrator did not have an engineering background.

2.

In these circumstances, the Petitioner has given a list of two names, both of whom are from a public sector/government employees with an engineering background as substitute arbitrators. In these circumstances, the arbitrator is hereby substituted in the following terms : 3.

Shri S.R. Tambe (Ex-Secretary, Government of Maharashtra), is hereby appointed as the substituted Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and April 7, 2025 Shraddha

13-ARP-70-2024.doc differences between the parties arising out of and in connection with the Agreement referred in the Petition, who shall take over the matter from the stage at which the proceedings are left, on the same terms and conditions passed earlier.

4.

The Petition is finally disposed of.

5.

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.] April 7, 2025 Shraddha