Mr. Avinash Anil Wavekar v. Shivleela Decorators
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of arbitrator; reconstituted partnership dated 14 September 2019; arbitration clause invoked by letter dated 12 June 2025; Sole Arbitrator Mr. Sadashiv Deshmukh, Retired Principal District Judge, Thane; petitioner Avinash Anil Wavekar; respondents M/S. Shivleela Decorators & Anr.; disclosure under Sections 11(8) and 12(1); arbitral costs shared equally pending final award; all merits expressly left open; Bombay High Court Commercial Division, Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 49 of 2025, JITENDRA JAIN, J., 16 April 2026.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Sadashiv Deshmukh, Retired Principal District Judge, Thane, as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of the reconstituted partnership dated 14 September 2019; arbitrator to forward statutory disclosure under Sections 11(8) and 12(1) within two weeks; arbitral costs and fees borne equally in the first instance, subject to any final award on costs; merits expressly kept open.