Pant Nagar Suyog Co. Operative Housing Society Limited vs Kumar Builders and 2 Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Pant Nagar Suyog Co. Operative Housing Society Limited vs Kumar Builders and 2 Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both the contempt petition and the underlying arbitration petition disposed of in terms of the consent terms; consent terms taken on record and marked 'X', undertakings therein accepted as undertakings given to the Court; soft copy of consent terms to be uploaded as the second order and the signed hard copy permanently retained on file.

Issue for consideration

Whether, all disputes and differences in Arbitration Petition No. 105 of 2024 having been settled by consent terms, the captioned contempt petition lies or should be disposed of. +1 more

Court's answer

Since all disputes in the arbitration petition stand settled by consent terms, the contempt petition does not lie; both the captioned contempt petition and the arbitration petition stand disposed of in terms of the consent terms.

Ratio / Principle

The consent terms, being duly verified, are taken on record and marked 'X' for identification, and the undertakings therein are accepted as undertakings given to the Court.

Key takeaways

Consequential directions: a soft copy of the consent terms is to be uploaded as the second order in the matter, and the Registry is to permanently retain the signed hard copy on the file as part of the record, not sending it for destruction in the ordinary course.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction), Arif S. Doctor, J., 22 January 2026 — Pant Nagar Suyog Co Operative Housing Society Limited v. Kumar Builders: Contempt Petition (ST) No. 644 of 2025 arising in Arbitration Petition No. 105 of 2024 disposed of, together with the arbitration petition, in terms of consent terms tendered by counsel for both sides. All disputes and differences in the arbitration petition having been settled, the contempt petition did not lie; no notice had been issued in it. Consent terms, verified by a Section Officer's report as signed by authorised signatories voluntarily and without undue influence or coercion, were taken on record and marked 'X' for identification, and the undertakings therein were accepted as undertakings given to the Court. Directions issued for uploading a soft copy of the consent terms as the second order and for permanent retention of the signed hard copy on file, exempting it from routine destruction. No statutory provision or precedent was cited.

Digitally signed by MEERA MEERA MAHESH MAHESH JADHAV JADHAV Date: 2026.01.23 12:17:06 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION(ST) NO. 644 OF 2025 IN

ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 105 OF 2024

Pant Nagar Suyog Co Operative

Housing Society Limited ...Petitioner

Versus

Kumar Builders ...Respondent

Ms Mridula Nair a/w Mr. Chittesh Dalmia for Petitioner. Mr. A. H. Khatri i/b Khartri Legal Venture for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr. Bharat Jain i/b I C Legal for Respondent Nos.3 & 4.

CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J. DATE : 22nd JANUARY 2026

P.C.

1 Learned counsel for the parties have today tendered consent terms by which they submit that all disputes and differences in the captioned arbitration petition have been settled, basis which the contempt petition would not lie. It is pointed out that no notice has been issued in the contempt petition. The consent terms are duly supported by a report of the Section Officer of this Court which inter alia reads thus:

“The consent term are duly signed by the Authorized signatories The of Petitioner and Respondents. The parties have admitted the contents of the Consent Terms. The Consent Terms are duly signed by the parties out of their free will without any undue influence and coercion. The Consent Terms are duly executed by the signatories.”

Meera Jadhav

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2 Given that the consent terms are duly verified, the same are taken on record and marked “X” for identification. The undertakings given in the consent terms are accepted as undertakings given to the Court.

3 The captioned contempt petition and arbitration petition are accordingly stand disposed of in terms of the consent terms.

4 A soft copy of the Consent Terms will be uploaded as the second order in the matter. The Registry is to ensure that the hard copy of the signed Consent Terms is permanently retained on file as part of the record and is not sent for destruction in the ordinary course.

[ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]

Meera Jadhav