Seven Realty Group v. Nandadeep Co. operative Housing Society Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court OOCJ; Arbitration Application No. 178 of 2026 (file 19-ARBAP-178-2026); decided 16 June 2026 by Arun R. Pedneker, J.; applicant Seven Realty Group represented by Dushyant Purekar with Rajat Dedhia and Esther Mary Matthew; respondents Nandadeep Co operative Housing Society Limited & Ors. represented by Chetan Yadav i/b R. V. & Co.; appointment of sole arbitrator; MOU dated 15 December 2020; Clause 13 arbitration clause; Sole Arbitrator within 90 days; clause invoked 23 January 2026; respondents did not object; jurisdiction under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 left open; Mr. Abhijeet A Desai appointed sole Arbitrator; seat governed by parties' agreement; disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); arbitral costs borne equally in first instance; all merits issues kept open; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Abhijeet A Desai as sole Arbitrator, with directions: order to be communicated to the arbitrator by the Applicants' advocates within one week; seat governed by the parties' agreement; statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to be filed with the Registry; parties to appear before the arbitrator for conduct of the arbitration; arbitral costs and fees shared equally in the first instance subject to the final award; all issues on merits expressly kept open.