Mr. Pravin Shankarlal Chhajed v. M/S. Arham Properties Through Parteners 1 Mr. Muzafar N. Pithawala And ORS.

50-ARAST-22187-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 22187 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11762 OF 2024 Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2025.01.15 22:10:19 +0530 SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR IN ARBITRATION APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 22187 OF 2024 Mr. Pravin Shankarlal Chhajed ...Applicant

Versus

M/s. Arham Properties through Partners,

1. Mr. Muzafar M. Pithawala & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Md. Arshad Nehal (through VC), for Applicant. Mr. Avinash Joshi, for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Mr. Vishwajit Sawant, Senior Advocate i/b Prabhakar M. Jadhav, for Respondent No. 5.

CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

Date : January 10, 2025 P. C.

1.

This is a Petition under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act").

2.

Today, when the matter is called out, Learned Counsel for Respondent No. 5 states that his reply has already been filed. Learned Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 submits that there was a delay in filing of the reply., January 10, 2025 Shraddha

50-ARAST-22187-2024.doc but that the reply is affirmed and ready. Therefore, the time for filing the same is extended until January 20, 2025.

3.

Since this is an appeal from a decision of the Civil Court stating that no arbitration agreement is in existence, it would be appropriate to have the matter heard expeditiously and disposed of one way or the other. In these circumstances, list on January 30, 2025.

4.

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.] January 10, 2025 Shraddha