Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Commercial Division

Order Date: 11 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Applicant – Rohit Ramkishor Pal; Respondent – Eat Nino Private Limited.
  • Proceeding: Commercial Arbitration Application No.141 of 2026 filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
  • Arbitration Agreement: Clause XVII of the Agreement dated 4 June 2025 contains the arbitration clause (copy at page 44 of the application). The agreement was duly invoked by the Applicant through a notice dated 17 September 2025.
  • Court Findings: The Court is satisfied that a valid and subsisting arbitration agreement exists and has been properly invoked, bringing the dispute within the Court’s jurisdiction for referral to arbitration.

Final Outcome

  • Appointment: Ms. Pranita Saboo, Advocate of this Court, is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes arising out of the Agreement dated 4 June 2025.
  • Arbitrator’s Office: 6th floor, Aban House, Saibaba Rd, beside Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001.
  • Contact: Email – office.pranitasaboo@gmail.com.
  • **Directions:

1. A copy of this Order shall be communicated to the Sole Arbitrator by the Applicant’s advocates within one week.

2. The Applicant must provide the contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal along with a copy of this Order.

3. The Sole Arbitrator must forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act to the advocates for the Applicant for filing in the Court Registry; the Registry will retain the statement and furnish a copy to the Respondent’s advocates.

4. The Sole Arbitrator must also forward the same Statement of Disclosure to both parties within two weeks of receiving this Order.

5. Parties shall appear before the Sole Arbitrator on a date and place indicated by the Arbitrator to obtain directions on conduct of the arbitration, including schedule for pleadings, witness examination, and hearing dates. At that meeting, parties must provide valid email addresses and mobile/landline numbers of their respective advocates; communications to these email addresses shall constitute valid service.

6. All arbitral costs and fees, as prescribed in the schedule of the Institute, shall be borne equally by the parties initially, subject to any final award regarding costs.

  • Merits: All issues on the merits are expressly kept open to be agitated before the appointed arbitral tribunal.
  • Implementation: All actions required pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on the Court’s website.

Topics: Arbitration, Commercial Dispute