Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay
Order Date: 11 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Applicant – Refro Era India Pvt. Ltd; Respondent – Indishreshtha Pvt. Ltd.
- Underlying Agreement: Agreement dated 24 January 2025 containing an arbitration clause in Clause 10 (pages 43‑50 of the application).
- Invocation: Applicant issued a notice invoking arbitration on 9 February 2026.
- Court Findings: The Court held that a valid and subsisting arbitration agreement exists and has been duly invoked, bringing the dispute within the jurisdiction of Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Final Outcome
- Arbitrator Appointment: Ms Pranita Saboo, Advocate of this Court, is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator.
- Office Address: 6th floor, Aban House, Saibaba Rd, beside Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001.
- Procedural Directions:
1. A copy of this Order to be communicated to the Sole Arbitrator by the Applicant’s advocates within one week.
2. Applicant to provide contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal.
3. The Sole Arbitrator to forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to both parties’ advocates; the Court Registry will retain a copy.
4. The Statement of Disclosure to be sent to the parties within two weeks of receipt of the Order.
5. Parties to appear before the Sole Arbitrator on a date and place to be indicated, to obtain directions on pleadings, witness examination, hearing schedule, etc., and to provide valid email, mobile, and landline numbers of their advocates.
6. All arbitral costs and fees, as prescribed in the Institute’s schedule, are to be borne equally by the parties initially, subject to adjustment by the final Award.
7. All issues on merits are expressly kept open for determination before the appointed arbitral tribunal.
8. The order becomes effective upon download from the Court’s website.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Order