Rajendra Manormal Mehta v. Prakash H Jain
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; effective invocation of arbitration; Section 21 notice of grievance and dispute; Deed of Admission to Partnership dated April 1, 2015, Clause 22; invocation letter November 9, 2022; Bombay High Court Commercial Division CARAP 4 of 2024; Rajendra Manormal Mehta v. Prakash H Jain; Justice (Retd.) Anuja Prabhudessai sole arbitrator; merits kept open; Nortel Networks; Adavya Projects; Anacon Process Control; Aluproso Building v. Ozone Overseas.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Justice (Retd.) Anuja Prabhudessai, a former Judge of the Bombay High Court, as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of the Deed of Admission to Partnership dated April 1, 2015, with ancillary directions: copy of the Order to be communicated to the arbitrator within one week; statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) within two weeks; parties to appear before the Tribunal; arbitral costs and fees of the Tribunal to be borne by the parties equally in the first instance, subject to any final Award on costs.