Workplace Accelerator Services v. Vyakta Consulting Services Private Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC OOCJ, 30-07-2025, Somasekhar Sundaresan J: I.A. 2971/2025 in C.A.A. 109/2025 — recall of order dt. 24-03-2025 granted because Applicant (Workplace/Workspace Accelerator Services) comprises non-Indian-citizen partners and Court lacks jurisdiction under S.11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; I.A. finally disposed of. C.A.P. 636/2025 (S.9 interim measures v. Vyakta Consulting Services Pvt Ltd & Anr.): notice returnable 12-08-2025, private service and affidavit of service permitted, stand over 12-08-2025. Keywords: Section 11 jurisdiction, recall of order, Section 9 interim measures, notice, association of persons, partnership firm, non-Indian citizens, JSA Advocates.
What did the court decide?
The Order dated March 24, 2025 was recalled, leaving the Petitioner to adopt appropriate proceedings as advised for initiation of arbitration, and the Interim Application was finally disposed of. In Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 636 of 2025 (under Section 9 of the Act), notice was ordered to the Respondent, returnable on August 12, 2025, with 'Hamdast' permitted and liberty to issue private notice by all permissible modes of service and to file an Affidavit of Service with tangible evidence of service; the Petition stands over to August 12, 2025.