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Pricewaterhousecoopers Services LLP v. Shyamal Mukherjee

Karnataka HC9 Jul 2025CMP/379/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; Section 11(6); appointment/substitution of sole arbitrator; Clause 18.7 LLP Agreement dated March 21, 2017; Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru panel; PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP v. Shyamal Mukherjee; petition withdrawn; liberty to seek substitute arbitrator in CMP No.96/2024; dismissed as withdrawn; High Court of Karnataka; Justice Ashok S. Kinagi.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file an application to appoint a substitute Arbitrator in CMP No.96/2024. ¶¶27

Pricewaterhousecoopers Services LLP Vs Shyamal Mukherjee — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:25047 CMP No. 379 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 379 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SERVICES LLP A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP INCORPORATED UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ACT, 2008. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1^ST FLOOR, SUCHETA BHAWAN, 11-A, VISHNU DIGAMBAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MS. ASHA RAMANATHAN.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. C.K. NANDA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAGHURAM CADAMBI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SHYAMAL MUKHERJEE AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SON OF LATE MR. SWIJENDRA NATH, RESIDING AT A-24, NEETI BAGH, NEW DELHI 110 049.

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…RESPONDENT THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR UNDER THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO SUBSTITUTE AND APPOINT A RETIRED JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT FROM THE PANEL OF ARBITRATORS MAINTAINED BY THE

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NC: 2025:KHC:25047 CMP No. 379 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL), BENGALURU AS THE SOLE ARBITRATOR TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTES AND DIFFERENCES THAT HAVE ARISEN BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT AS PER THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN CLAUSE 18.7 OF THE LLP AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 21, 2017 (ANNEXURE B), WITH THE DIRECTION TO THE PARTIES TO SHARE THE ARBITRATORS FEE EQUALLY AND PASS SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the

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Court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file an application to appoint a substitute Arbitrator in CMP No.96/2024.

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