Vraj Prime Developers v. Varsha Co-Operative Housing Society Limited

515-ARBP-345-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 345 OF 2025 Vraj Prime Developers ... Petitioner Vs.

Varsha Co-operative Housing Society Limited .. Respondent Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2025.08.08 16:09:41 +0530 SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Ms. Manisha Desai i/b M/s. M.P. Vashi & Associates, for Petitioner. None for Respondent.

CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

Date : August 4, 2025 Order :

1.

This is a Petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2.

Despite multiple rounds of service, none appears on behalf of the Respondent-Society. Learned Advocate for the Petitioner would explain that earlier, the disputes and differences leading to a termination were settled by way of Consent Terms which was approved by a Learned Single Judge of this Court on July 3, 2023. The said Consent Terms clearly record that the parties would proceed for redevelopment with the Petitioner-Society. Thereafter, it is seen from the correspondence between the parties that the Petitioner has August 4, 2025 Shraddha

515-ARBP-345-2025.doc worked with the Society to have the occupancy class converted for purposes of redevelopment. However, by a letter dated June 17, 2024, the Society has once again terminated the Petitioner's appointment as a developer. 3.

It would be important to hear the say of the Respondent, but despite service, none appears. In these circumstances, to give the Respondent a last chance to present their say, stand over to August 11, 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.] August 4, 2025 Shraddha