High Court of Gujarat
NATIONAL DAIRY DEVELOPMENT BOARDversusDIA FRESH (SRIDHAR SUDANAGUNTA, SOLE PROPRIETOR)
- Decided
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- SUNITA AGARWAL
Holding
The petition is allowed and Mr. Nikunt K. Raval is appointed as the sole arbitrator to resolve the dispute.
Summary
The National Dairy Development Board filed a petition under the Arbitration Act No. 147 of 2025 against Dia Fresh (Sridhar Sudanagunta, Sole Proprietor). The court reviewed the mediation report and, upon joint request of the parties' counsel, decided to refer the dispute to arbitration. The petition was allowed, and Mr. Nikunt K. Raval was appointed as the sole arbitrator under the Arbitration Centre (Domestic and International) High Court of Gujarat Rules, 2021. The registry was directed to communicate the order to the arbitrator, and any pending applications were to be consigned to the records. The order was signed by the Chief Justice and the Principal Private Secretary.
Issues considered
- Whether the dispute between the parties should be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration Act No. 147 of 2025
- Whether a sole arbitrator can be appointed in accordance with the Arbitration Centre (Domestic and International) High Court of Gujarat Rules, 2021
Legislation cited
- Arbitration Act No. 147 of 2025
- Arbitration Centre (Domestic and International) High Court of Gujarat Rules, 2021
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Appointment of Arbitrator
- High Court of Gujarat
- Petition under Arbitration Act
- Commercial Dispute
Judgment
C/ARBI.P/147/2025 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 147 of 2025
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NATIONAL DAIRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Versus
DIA FRESH (SRIDHAR SUDANAGUNTA, SOLE PROPRIETOR)
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Appearance:
UDIT N VYAS(9255) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR PUNIT B JUNEJA(3972) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE
SUNITA AGARWAL
Date : 03/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Perused the mediation report.
2. On the joint request made by the learned advocates
appearing for the respective parties, the matter is
referred to arbitration. All rights and contentions of the
parties are obviously left open to consideration.
3. Hence, I pass the following :-
ORDER
i. Petition is allowed.
ii. Mr. Nikunt K. Raval, Advocate, having office at
604, City Centre-2, Nr.HIR Party Plot, Above
Mirch Masala, Science city Road, Sola,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 380060 having Mobile No.
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C/ARBI.P/147/2025 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026
7016464460. Email : [email protected], nikunt
@ravalandraval.com, , is hereby appointed as the
sole Arbitrator to resolve the disputes between the
parties in accordance with the Arbitration Centre
(Domestic and International), High Court of
Gujarat Rules, 2021. Both the parties would also
be governed by the said Rules.
iii. Registry to communicate this order to the sole
Arbitrator forthwith by Speed Post.
iv. Pending application/s, if any, stands consigned to
records.
(SUNITA AGARWAL, CJ )
BIJOY B. PILLAI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BIJOY BALAKRISHNA PILLAI(HC00202), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/07/2026 10:26:12
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