Crescendo Ventures Private Limited v. M/S Niyaz Enterprises

Renuka 33-CARAP-7-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 7 OF 2026 Crescendo Ventures Private Limited ...Applicant V/s.

M/s Niyaz Enterprises

...Respondent

________________ Mr. Yash Jain with Ms. Aishwarya Oarab i/b Mr. Pratyush Ranjan for Petitioner.

Mr. Rajuram Kukria with mr. Fazal Shaikh and Mr. Archit Shukla i/b Mr. Ahmad Ali Khan for Respondent.

________________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATED: 17 APRIL 2026.

P.C.:

1) This is an Application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the Arbitration Act) for appointment of arbitrator for resolution of disputes and differences between the parties arising out of Service Agreement dated 17 February 2024.

2) Mr. Kukria, the learned counsel appearing for Respondent fairly does not dispute the existence of Arbitration clause in the Service 1 of

Renuka 33-CARAP-7-2026 Agreement. This court is also satisfied of prima facie existence of Arbitration Agreement between the parties.

3) In that view of the matter, I proceed to pass the following order:- (A) Ms. Megha Chandra, an Advocate of this Court is appointed as sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of Service Agreement dated 17 February 2024. The contact details of the Arbitrator are as under : Office Address : Office No. 2, 2nd Floor, 11/13 Botawala Building, Horniman Circle Garden, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001 Email id :

megha.chandra88@gmail.com Contact No.

9372590230 (B) A copy of this order be communicated to the learned sole Arbitrator by the Advocates for the Applicant within a period of one week from the date of uploading of this order. The Applicant shall provide the contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal alongwith 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 2 weeks from receipt of a copy of this order.

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Renuka 33-CARAP-7-2026 (D) The parties shall appear before the learned sole Arbitrator on such date and at such place as indicated by her, to obtain appropriate direction with regard to conduct of the arbitration including fixing a schedule for pleadings, examination of witnesses, if any, schedule of hearings etc.

(E) The fees of the sole Arbitrator shall be as prescribed under the Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules, 2018 and the arbitral costs and fees of the Arbitrator shall be borne by the parties in equal portion and shall be subject to the final Award that may be passed by the Tribunal.

4) All questions on merits are expressly left open to be agitated before the Arbitral Tribunal.

5) With the above directions, the Application is disposed of. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] 3 of