Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay

Order Date: 11 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Schindler India Private Limited; Respondent: Memphis Realtors Private Limited.
  • Dispute arises from an Agreement dated 29 September 2022, containing an arbitration clause in Clause 12.
  • Applicant invoked the arbitration agreement by issuing a notice on 6 November 2025.
  • Respondent neither replied to the notice nor filed any affidavit in response to the applications.
  • Applications filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Application Nos. 343 and 356 of 2026) seeking appointment of an arbitrator.
  • Court examined the record and confirmed the existence of a valid, subsisting arbitration agreement that has been duly invoked.

Final Outcome

  • Ms. Pranita Saboo, Advocate of this court, is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes arising out of the 2022 Agreement.
  • Office address of the arbitrator: 6th floor, Aban House, Saibaba Rd, beside Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001; Email: office.pranitasaboo@gmail.com.
  • A copy of this order must be communicated to the Sole Arbitrator by the Applicant’s advocates within one week.
  • Applicant to provide contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal along with a copy of the order.
  • The Sole Arbitrator is to forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act to both parties’ advocates within two weeks of receipt of the order.
  • Parties must appear before the Sole Arbitrator on a date to be fixed for directions on conduct of arbitration, including schedule for pleadings, witness examination, and hearings; they must also provide valid email, mobile, and landline numbers of their advocates.
  • All arbitral costs and fees, as prescribed in the Institute’s schedule, shall be borne equally by the parties initially, subject to any final award adjustment.
  • All issues on merits are expressly kept open for determination by the appointed arbitral tribunal.

Topics: Arbitration, Court Order