Disposed

Nest India Builders and Developers v. Choudhari Developers

Bombay HC21 Feb 2024IA/1639/2024

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What is this about?

The sole arbitrator had abandoned the arbitral proceedings between the parties. Both sides consented to continuation and sought substitution of the arbitrator. The court appointed a substitute arbitrator, subject to the original stipulations, directing proceedings to continue from where they were abandoned.

What did the court decide?

Advocate Siddhesh Bhole appointed as substitute arbitrator; arbitral proceedings to continue from the stage of abandonment.

Nest India Builders and Developers Vs Choudhari Developers — Arbitration | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1639 OF 2024 IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO.168 OF 2022 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 32405 OF 2023

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Nest India Builders And Developers .. Applicant Versus

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Choudhari Developers .. Respondent

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Mr. Sidheshwar N. Biradar for the original Petitioner. Mr. Devidas Bhoir for Applicant in IA No.1639 of 2024

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CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE, J. DATED : 21^st FEBRUARY 2024

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P.C:-

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1 Interim Application (L) No.32405 of 2023 not on board. Mentioned

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2 On 15/10/2023, the Sole Arbitrator passed the following order:

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“1. Parties to this proceedings have been granted sufficient indulges to complete pleadings and other procedural requirements.

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2. The whole purpose was to shorten the span of proceedings and the dispute can be taken to its logical end by passing award. However, the parties are raising trivial objections on matters which may not have bearing on the dispute.

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3. In view thereof, this Tribunal does not want to continue with this Arbitration and is as such abandoned.”

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An attempt to persuade the Arbitrator to continue with the proceedings did not yield any result and once again on 17/10/2023, the Arbitrator recorded that he has already

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abandoned the proceedings and there is no question of reviewing or considering the application for review.

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3 The net result is that, the arbitration proceeding between the parties await substitution of the Arbitrator, if the proceedings are to be continued. The respective counsels for the parties i.e. the original petitioner and the respondent are ad-idem that the arbitral proceedings must continue further and they are at consensus over substitution of the Arbitrator and infact, both the parties have taken out distinct applications seeking the very same relief.

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In the wake of the aforesaid prayer Advocate. Siddhesh Bhole, is appointed as a substitute Arbitrator to continue the arbitration proceedings. The appointment of Mr. Bhole must be subject to the same stipulations under which the erstwhile Arbitrator was appointed. The arbitral proceedings shall continue from the stage, where the Arbitrator abandoned the proceedings, and shall be treated as continuation of the arbitral proceedings.

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The details of the Arbitrator are as below:

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Name :- Adv. Siddhesh Bhole. Address :- Bouna Casa Building, 3^rd floor, P.M. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001

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IA stands disposed off in the aforesaid terms.

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( SMT. BHARATI DANGRE, J.)

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Ashish

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