Prabhav Pathak v. Clarisco Solutions Private Limited
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11 – Appointment of sole arbitrator – Application allowed with the consent of both parties
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, Arbitration Application No. 106 of 2024 (file 62.ARBAP.106.2024.doc), decided January 29, 2025 by Judge Somasekhar Sundaresan: Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 application by applicant Prabhav Pathak against respondent Clarisco Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; with parties' consent, Ms Ruchi Patil appointed Sole Arbitrator for disputes under Development Agreement dated August 4, 2022; jurisdiction of the Court affirmed.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Ms Ruchi Patil as Sole Arbitrator; copy of the Order to be communicated to the arbitrator by the Applicant's advocates within one week; statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to be forwarded to parties within two weeks; parties to appear before the arbitrator; arbitral costs and fees to be borne equally in the first instance, subject to any final Award on costs.