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Prashant Singh v. Whitehat Education Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Bombay HC27 Nov 2025ARBP/537/2025

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Bombay High Court arbitration petition interim order, Bharati Dangre J, 19-12-2025; Prashant Singh v Whitehat Education Technology Pvt Ltd; affidavit of service under Bombay HC e-mail service Rules 2017; substituted service by newspaper publication sought (Respondent No.1 office closed); return of Laptop from Arbitrator to Petitioner till Respondent appears; returnable/listing date 21/01/2026.

What did the court decide?

Interim procedural directions only: affidavit of e-mail service to be filed under the 2017 Rules; the Laptop held by the learned Arbitrator to be returned to the Petitioner (to be retained in a safe state) until the Respondent appears; matter listed on 21/01/2026. ¶19

Prashant Singh vs Whitehat Education Technology Pvt. Ltd. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondent may be served through substituted service by publication of notice in two widely circulated newspapers in the area where its office was run, communicating the returnable date of 21/01/2026, given that private service failed as the office of Respondent No.1 was closed. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

The learned counsel for the Petitioner is directed to file an appropriate Affidavit of service in terms of the Bombay High Court Service of Processes by Electronic Mail Service (Civil Proceeding) Rule, 2017.

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Key takeaways

As an interim measure, till the appearance of the Respondent, the Laptop is to be returned by the learned Arbitrator to the Petitioner, who shall retain it in a safe state.ratio¶19
The matter is listed for further hearing on 21/01/2026, which is also the returnable date communicated for service on the Respondent.ratio¶20

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay (O.O.C.J.), Arbitration Petition No. 537 of 2025 — Prashant Singh v. Whitehat Education Technology Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. — Coram: Bharati Dangre, J. — Order dated 19 December 2025 (P.C.). Procedural/interim order in an arbitration petition. Counsel placed on record an email communication acknowledged by the Respondent and was directed to file an appropriate Affidavit of service in terms of the Bombay High Court Service of Processes by Electronic Mail Service (Civil Proceeding) Rule, 2017. As the office of Respondent No.1 at the cause-title address was found closed on attempted private service, substituted service by publication of notice in two widely circulated newspapers, communicating the returnable date of 21/01/2026, was sought. The Court directed that, till the appearance of the Respondent, the Laptop (handed over to the Arbitrator during the proceedings and formerly used by the Petitioner as an employee of the Respondent) be returned by the learned Arbitrator to the Petitioner, to be retained in a safe state. Matter listed on 21/01/2026.

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rajshree

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

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ARBITRATION PETITION NO.537 OF 2025

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Prashant Singh ....Petitioner

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vs.

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Whitehat Education Technology Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ....Respondents

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Ms.Naira Jejeebhoy a/w Geetika Kapur (VC) i/b Mr. Biswadeep Chakravarty for the Petitioner.

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CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE, J

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DATE : 19^th DECEMBER, 2025

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P.C.

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1 The learned counsel for the Petitioner has placed on record an email communication which is duly acknowledged by the Respondent. She is directed to file appropriate Affidavit of service in terms of Bombay High Court Service of Processes by Electronic Mail Service (Civil Proceeding) Rule, 2017.

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She would submit that it is not possible to issue notice to the Respondent on the address mentioned in the cause title as the office of Respondent No.1 is closed and this was so revealed when an attempt was made to serve private notice upon the Respondent.

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2 In such circumstances, she seek permission to serve the Respondent through substituted service by publication of notice in two widely circulated Newspapers in the area in which the office was being run, communicating the returnable date of the proceedings to be 21/01/2026.

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Digitally signed RAJSHREEKISHORMORE by RAJSHREEKISHOR MOREDate:2025.12.20 10:17:41 +0530

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3 The learned counsel for the Petitioner also expressed concern about the Laptop which was handed over to the Arbitrator during the course of proceedings, which was permitted to be used by the Petitioner as an employee of the Respondent and her concern is that the Arbitrator is seeking direction for return of the Laptop.

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In such circumstances, till the appearance of the Respondent, let the Laptop be returned by the learned Arbitrator to the Petitioner, who shall retain it in safe state.

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4 List on 21/01/2026.

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[BHARATI DANGRE, J]

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