Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay
Order Date: 22 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Applicant – M/s. Caper Infra Pvt Ltd; Respondent – Mr. Ramesh B.R., Proprietor of Rajalakshmi Electric Company.
- Application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an arbitrator for disputes arising under an Agreement dated 25 December 2023.
- Arbitration clause (Clause 14) exists; Applicant invoked it by notice dated 9 June 2026.
- Objection regarding individual directors being parties can be raised before the arbitrator; not disputed.
- Court found arbitration agreement valid and subsisting, thus referring disputes to arbitration before a sole arbitrator.
Final Outcome
- Ms. Aditi Bhat appointed as sole arbitrator; office address: 2nd Floor, Techno Heritage, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai; email: aditibhat2208@gmail.com.
- Parties to communicate contact particulars to the arbitrator within one week; arbitrator to forward statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to advocates.
- Parties to appear before arbitrator for directions on pleadings schedule, witness examination, hearing dates, and to provide valid email and phone contacts; email service deemed valid.
- Arbitration costs and fees to be borne equally by parties, subject to adjustment by final award.
- Arbitrator empowered to adjudicate claims, counterclaims, and merits per law.
- Order to be effected upon receipt of downloaded copy from court website; arbitration application disposed of accordingly.
Topics: Arbitration, Civil Procedure