Ishan Constructions v. Military Engineer Services Chief Engineer (Navy) Mumbai

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO.18 OF 2026 Ishan Constructions ....Applicant V/S Military Engineer Services Chief Engineer (Navy) Mumbai ....Respondent _________ Mr. Ketan A. Dhavle for the Applicant.

Ms. Apurva Gupte with Mr. Aadarsh Vyas for Respondent/UOI. __________ CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATE : 23 JANUARY 2026.

P.C.:

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Leave granted to change the name of the Applicant. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. Reverification is dispensed with.

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This is an Application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) arising out of Agreement dated 25 May 2019.

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Ms. Gupte, the learned counsel appears on behalf of Respondent and fairly concedes to the position that there is agreement between the parties for adjudication of disputes and differences by mechanism of arbitration.

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Accordingly, with consent of the parties, I proceed to pass the following order:

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k 2/3 20 carap 18.26 os.doc A) Ms. Sakshi Agarwal, and Advocate of this Court is appointed as sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties. The contact details of the Arbitrator are as under:

Office Address:- 302, 3rd floor, Veena Chambers, Dalal Street, Opp. BSE, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

Mobile No:- 76664 15925 E-mail ID:- adv.s.agarwal01@gmail.com B) A copy of this order be communicated to the learned sole Arbitrator by the Advocate 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 Arbitration 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 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 sole Arbitrator shall be entitled to the fees prescribed under the Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) 2 of

k 3/3 20 carap 18.26 os.doc 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. 5.

All contentions of parties on merits are expressly kept open to be agitated before the Arbitral Tribunal appointed as above. 6.

With the above directions, Commercial Arbitration Application is allowed and disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) Digitally signed by SUDARSHAN RAJALINGAM KATKAM Date:

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