Starworth Infrastructure And Construction Limited v. The Maan Hinje Township Developers Llp

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 85 OF 2025 Starworth Infrastructure & Construction Ltd.

...Applicant

Versus

The Maan Hinje Township Developers LLP

...Respondent

Mr. S. Sriranga, Senior Advocate, a/w Madhuvanti Prabhath, Shubhra Swami, i/b Rahul Punjabi, for the Applicant. Ms. Saloni Shah, i/b Trilegal, for Respondent.

CORAM

: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : MARCH 5, 2025 PC :

1.

This Application has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act"), seeking appointment of an arbitrator in connection with disputes and differences that are said to have arisen between the parties under an agreement dated June 1, 2023.

2.

Today, when the matter is called out, Learned Counsel for the parties jointly submit that they would be agreeable to have all the disputes and differences between them in connection with the aforesaid Digitally signed by ASHWINI JANARDAN VALLAKATI Date:

2025.03.11 14:33:42 +0530 ASHWINI JANARDAN VALLAKATI

agreement referred to resolution by an arbitral tribunal, leaving it open to the parties to seek such interlocutory relief as they may desire from the arbitral tribunal.

3.

In these circumstances, taking into account the inputs from the officers of this Court, this proceeding is hereby finally disposed of, in terms of the following order:

a) Justice (Retired) R.G. Ketkar, a former judge of this Court, is hereby appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of and in connection with the Agreement referred to above;

Office Address:- 202, Dalamal Chambers, Behind Income Tax Building, Near Balwas Restaurant, New Marine Line, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020 Email ID: rgketkar1@gmail.com b) A copy of this Order will be communicated to the Learned Sole Arbitrator by the Advocates for the Applicant from the date on which this order is uploaded on the website of this Court. The Applicant shall provide the contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal along with a copy of this Order;

c) The Learned Sole Arbitrator is requested to forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act to the parties within a period of two weeks from receipt of a copy of this Order;

d) The parties shall appear before the Learned Sole Arbitrator on such date and at such place as indicated, to obtain appropriate directions with regard to conduct of the arbitration including fixing a schedule for pleadings, examination of witnesses, if any, schedule of hearings etc. At such meeting, the parties shall provide a valid and functional email address along with mobile and landline numbers of the respective Advocates of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal. Communications to such email addresses shall constitute valid service of correspondence in connection with the arbitration;

e) All arbitral costs and fees of the Arbitral Tribunal shall be borne by the parties equally in the first instance, and shall be subject to any final Award that may be passed by the Tribunal in relation to costs.

4.

Needless to say, nothing contained in this order is an expression of an opinion on merits of the matter or the relative strength of the parties. All issues on merits are expressly kept open to be agitated

before the arbitral tribunal appointed hereby. 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.]