Urmila Bhuwalka v. Aman Arya

Bombay HC30 Apr 2025CARBP/460/2024

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Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Comm. Arbitration Petition Nos. 460, 461 and 464 of 2024; Section 29-A Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal; mandate expired October 3, 2023 unknown to parties; interim award June 14, 2024; first extension after initial 18-month period; mandate extended from October 4, 2023 until December 31, 2025; parallel proceedings, same Arbitrator, same families; petitioners Urmila Bhuwalka, Aiyush Bhuwalka, Sushil Bhuwalka; respondent Aman Arya; Somasekhar Sundaresan J.; decided April 30, 2025; petitions finally disposed of.

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Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal from October 4, 2023 until December 31, 2025. ¶¶31

Urmila Bhuwalka vs Aman Arya — Arbitration | Bombay HC (2025)

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4.1 to 6.1-CARBP-460-2024 & Ors.doc

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Digitally signed by PURTI PURTI PRASAD PRASAD PARAB PARAB Date: 2025.07.02 18:11:37 +0530

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

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COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 460 OF 2024

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Urmila Bhuwalka …Petitioner

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Versus

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Aman Arya …Respondent

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AND

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COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 461 OF 2024

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Aiyush Bhuwalka …Petitioner

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Versus

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Aman Arya …Respondent

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AND

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COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 464 OF 2024

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Sushil Bhuwalka …Petitioner

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Versus

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Aman Arya …Respondent

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Mr. Feroze Patel a/w Ms. Riddhi Shah i/b Markand Gandhi and Co. for the Petitioner.

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Mr. Alok Mishra for the Respondent.

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CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. DATE : APRIL 30, 2025

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PC :

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These Petitions have been filed under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking an extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal.

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These proceedings are being conducted in parallel by the same Arbitrator between the same families. Learned Counsel for the

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Page 1 of 2 April 30, 2025

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This order has been modified by Speaking to the Minutes of the Order dated July 2, 2025.

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Purti Parab

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4.1 to 6.1-CARBP-460-2024 & Ors.doc

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Petitioner submits that the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal had actually expired on October 3, 2023 but unknown to the parties that the mandate had been expired, proceedings continued and an interim award came to be passed on June 14, 2024.

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The Petitioner seeks an extension of mandate by a period of one year from today and submits that this is the first time an extension of mandate is being sought after the initial period of 18 months had passed. In these circumstances, taking into account the fact that an interim award has been passed last year, it would be appropriate to extend the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal until December 31, 2025 .

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It is expected that the parties shall co-operate with the Arbitral Tribunal and ensure that the proceedings are completed within such extended time. It is clarified that the mandate is extended from October 4, 2023 and would continue until December 31, 2025.

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All these Petitions are finally disposed of .

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All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court’s website.

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[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.]

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Page 2 of 2 April 30, 2025

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This order has been modified by Speaking to the Minutes of the Order dated July 2, 2025.

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Purti Parab

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