Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Commercial Division
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: Bhumika Transport (represented by Mr. Ranjeev Carvalho, Mr. Rishab Murali, Ms. Sabeena Mahadik, and Mr. Pankaj Uttaradhi)
- Respondent: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (represented by Ms. Pooja Yadav and Ms. Komal Punjabi)
- Dispute arises from the Tender Document and the General Conditions of Contract for Construction Work, 2016.
- Applicant invoked the arbitration clause by issuing a notice on 3 October 2025; the Respondent neither replied nor filed an affidavit.
- The Court examined the arbitration agreement contained in Section 9 of the Tender Document and amended Clause 13(e) of the General Conditions and found it valid and subsisting.
- An earlier order dated 3 July 2026 dismissed the objection concerning non‑compliance with the pre‑arbitration mechanism.
Final Outcome
- The Court appoints Advocate Ayushi Anandpara Parekh as the Sole Arbitrator.
- Office address: C/o Rohaan Cama, Office Nos. 17‑18, 1st Floor, Islam Building, Veer Nariman Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001; Contact No. 9833144496; Email ayushi.anandpara@gmail.com.
- The order is to be communicated to the Sole Arbitrator within one week; parties must furnish contact particulars and a copy of the order.
- The Sole Arbitrator must forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Arbitration Act to both parties within two weeks.
- Parties shall appear before the Sole Arbitrator for directions on pleadings, witness examination, and hearing schedule, providing valid email and phone numbers for service of correspondence.
- Arbitration costs and fees as per Schedule IV are to be borne equally by the parties initially, subject to adjustment by the final award.
- All substantive objections are retained for determination by the arbitral tribunal.
- The order becomes effective upon download from the Court’s website.
Topics: Arbitration, Construction Contracts