Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay

Order Date: 30 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: K Sera Sera Box Office Pvt Ltd (Applicant) vs. Pari Entertainment Lounge (Respondent) in Arbitration Petition No.215 of 2026.
  • Dispute arises from Agreements dated 3 October 2022, containing arbitration clauses (Clauses 15, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3).
  • Applicant invoked arbitration by issuing notice on 8 October 2025.
  • Court found a valid, subsisting arbitration agreement and exercised jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Final Outcome

  • Advocate Bharat Shantilal Mehta appointed as Sole Arbitrator; office address: Flat No. 4, 5th Floor, Rubi Mahal, S. B. Singh Road, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005.
  • A copy of the order to be communicated to the Sole Arbitrator within one week; parties to provide contact and communication particulars.
  • The Sole Arbitrator to forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to both parties within two weeks of receipt of the order.
  • Parties shall appear before the Sole Arbitrator on dates indicated for directions on pleadings, witness examination, and hearing schedule; they must furnish valid email, mobile, and landline numbers for electronic service of correspondence.
  • All arbitral costs and fees are to be borne equally by the parties initially, subject to any adjustment by the final award.
  • The Sole Arbitrator is empowered to adjudicate any claims, counter‑claims, and merits in accordance with law.

Topics: Arbitration, Court Order