Rapidue Technologies Private Limited v. Bridgestone India Private Limited

Neeta Sawant 32-CARAP-673-2025.docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 673 OF 2025 Rapidue Technologies Private Limited .....APPLICANT : VERSUS :

Bridgestone India Private Limited ....RESPONDENT Ms. Jaidhara Shah with Mr. Manan Parekh i/b Bharucha & Partners for the Applicant.

Ms. Pratiksha Basarkar with Ms. Meenal Bhagat i/b Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for the Respondent.

CORAM :

SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

DATED :

27 JANUARY 2026.

P.C :

1) This is an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) for resolution of disputes and differences arising between the parties out of Master Service Agreement dated 21 February 2024.

2) As the hearing of the application progressed, both the learned counsel jointly agree that the disputes and differences between the parties can be referred to arbitration by a sole arbitrator. Accordingly, with the consent of the parties, the following order is passed : (A) Ms. Spenta Kapadia, an Advocate of this Court is appointed as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of an Master Service Agreement _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NO.

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Neeta Sawant 32-CARAP-673-2025.docx referred to above. The contact details of the Arbitrator are as under :

Office Address :- 29/29A, Alli Chambers, Tamarind Lane, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.

Email ID :- spentahavewala@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 Act to the parties within a period of 2 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 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.

3) All rights and contentions of the parties are expressly kept open to be raised before the Arbitral Tribunal. With the above directions, the application is disposed of.

Digitally signed by NEETA SHAILESH SAWANT Date:

2026.01.28 12:56:11 +0530 NEETA SHAILESH SAWANT [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NO.

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