Joseph Anthony D Cunha v. Acknur Property Developers
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of sole arbitrator; Bombay High Court OOCJ; Somasekhar Sundaresan J; order dated May 5, 2025; Joseph Anthony D'Cunha and Ors. v. Acknur Property Developers and Anr.; Agreement dated March 13, 2014; arbitration clause Clause 31 page 81; Ms. Aakanksha Saxena appointed Sole Arbitrator; disclosure Sections 11(8) and 12(1); Section 9 petition converted to Section 17 application; merits kept open; arbitral costs borne equally subject to final award; ARBP-286-2024; ARBAPL-9400-2024.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Ms. Aakanksha Saxena, Learned Advocate, as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the parties' disputes arising out of and in connection with the Agreement dated March 13, 2014; directions to communicate the order to the arbitrator within one week, furnish party contact particulars, obtain the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Sections 11(8) and 12(1), and appear before the arbitrator; arbitral costs and fees to be borne equally in the first instance subject to the final award on costs; Arbitration Petition No. 286 of 2024 (Section 9) converted into an Application under Section 17 and finally disposed of.