Healing Hands Clinic Pvt. Ltd Thr Its Director And Authorised Representative Mr Pankaj Porwal v. Dr. Rashmi Dehariya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 80 OF 2026 Healing Hands Clinic Pvt. Ltd Thr Its Director And Authorised Representative Mr Pankaj Porwal

...Petitioner

Versus

Dr. Rashmi Dehariya

...Respondent

Ms. Pradnya C. Solanki, a/w Pooja R. Thakur, Radhikesh V. Uttanwar, for the Petitioner.

Appearance not received for Respondent.

CORAM

: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : May 8, 2026 ORDER :

1.

This is a Petition seeking substitution of the arbitrator in view of the recusal of the Learned Arbitrator appointed by an order dated March 27, 2026.

2.

In these circumstances, Mr. Chaitanya Nikte, an Advocate is hereby appointed as the substitute arbitrator. All other terms of the order dated March 27, 2026 shall remain unchanged. The substitute arbitrator is appointed in the following terms:- Digitally signed by ASHWINI JANARDAN VALLAKATI Date:

2026.05.12 13:05:32 +0530 A) Mr. Chaitanya Nikte, an Advocate of this Court, is ASHWINI JANARDAN VALLAKATI hereby appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to

adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of and in connection with the Agreement referred to above;

Office Address:- Mumbai office - 508, 5th Floor, Commerce House Building, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 023.

Pune office - Office No. 201, Amelia, 2nd Floor, CTS No.

1102/A/6, Near Hotel Ambassador, Model Colony, Pune - 411 016.

Email ID:

legal@niktelaw.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.

The Petition is disposed of.

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.]