Jay View Co. Operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Solaris Developers Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Substitution of arbitrator after recusal; Section 14, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; Bombay High Court OOCJ Arbitration Petition 109 of 2024; Jay View Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd versus Solaris Developers Pvt Ltd; Nimay Dave appointed substitute Sole Arbitrator; takeover of proceedings from stage of recusal; petitioner's counsel (Sanika Electricwala i/b Avyaan Legal) to forward entire set of proceedings; disposal without respondent's appearance owing to inordinate delay; actions on receipt of downloaded copy from Court website; decided February 5, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Nimay Dave, advocate, as substitute Sole Arbitrator to take over the arbitration from the stage at which the earlier arbitrator recused, with the Petitioner's advocate directed to forward the entire set of proceedings to the new arbitrator; Petition finally disposed of without awaiting the Respondent's appearance.