Puneet Developer v. Nehru Nagar Mitra Sahakari Chsl

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 844 OF 2025 Puneet Developer

...Petitioner

Versus

Nehru Nagar Mitra Sahakari CHSL

...Respondent

Mr. Hasmit Trivedi, a/w Niharika Ahirekar, i/b Praxis Legal for the Petitioner.

Appearance not received for Respondent.

CORAM

: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2025 ORDER :

1.

This is a Petition filed under Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2.

It is seen from the exhibit 'F' that the Learned Sole Arbitrator has recused himself from the matter by an email dated June 21, 2025. In these circumstances, the arbitrator would need to be substituted. The substituted arbitrator is appointed in the following terms:- A) Mr. Rohan Savant, a learned advocate of this Court is Digitally signed by ASHWINI JANARDAN VALLAKATI Date:

2025.11.20 19:34:48 +0530 hereby appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate ASHWINI JANARDAN VALLAKATI upon the disputes and differences between the parties

arising out of and in connection with the Agreement referred to above;

Office Address:- Office No. 62, 5th Floor, Alli Chambers, Tamarind Lane, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Email ID:

rohanranjitsavant@gmail.com B) A copy of this Order will be communicated to the Learned Sole Arbitrator by the Advocates for the Petitioner within a period of one week from the date of upload of this order. The Petitioner 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.

3.

This Petition is finally disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 4.

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.]