Us Technology International Private Limited v. Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation Limited,

2026:BHC-OS:7792 Megha 30_carap_631_2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO.631 OF 2025 US Technology International Private Limited ...Applicant V/s.

Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation and Anr.

...Respondents

________________ Mr. Jash Shah i/b. M/s. Induslaw for the Applicant. Mr. Ashish Gaikwad with Mr. Anirudh Rote and Mr. Sagar Bhoir for Respondent No.1.

________________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATED: 30 MARCH 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 adjudication of disputes and differences between the parties, which have arisen out of Master Service Agreement dated 8 December 2017.

2) Mr. Gaikwad, the learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.1 fairly does not dispute existence of arbitration agreement. He however, submits that instead of appointing three member Arbitral Tribunal, it would be appropriate to constitute Arbitral Tribunal of a sole Arbitrator. 1 of

Megha 30_carap_631_2025 Suggestion is acceptable to the learned counsel appearing for the Applicant.

3) Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, following order is passed:- (A) Smt. Justice Sadhana Jadhav, former Judge of this Court is appointed as sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of Master Service Agreement dated 8 December 2017. The contact details of the Arbitrator are as under:- Office Address:- C/o. Adv. Seksaria, 108 Seksaria Chambers, Nagindas Master Road, Opp. Commerce House, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mobile No.:- 9422989004 Email ID:- sjadhav0660@gmail.com (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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Megha 30_carap_631_2025 (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 issues on merits are expressly kept open to be agitated before the Arbitral Tribunal appointed as above.

5) With the above directions, the Application is disposed of. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] Signed by: Megha S. Parab Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 02/04/2026 11:36:50 3 of