Bombay High Court

CRYSTAL LACE (INDIA) LIMITEDversusDINESH PATEL AND ANR.

Decided: 2 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: ARIF S DOCTOR

Holding

The Court held that the appellant was entitled to withdraw the arbitration appeal, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Crystal Lace (India) Limited, filed an arbitration appeal which was later sought to be withdrawn by its counsel, Ms. Richa Bharti. The respondent, Dinesh Patel, opposed the withdrawal. The sole issue before the Court was whether the appellant could be permitted to withdraw the appeal at this stage. Justice Arif S. Doctor allowed the withdrawal, dismissing the arbitration appeal as withdrawn. Consequently, the related interim application was also disposed of as there was nothing further to adjudicate.

Issues considered

Whether an arbitration appeal may be withdrawn by the appellant after filing

Subjects

Arbitration
Appeal Withdrawal
Civil Procedure
Interim Application
Dismissal

Judgment

                                          1/1                 5-ARA-16-2021 (C) .DOC




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                           CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                        ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.16 OF 2021
Crystal Lace (India) Limited                                           ...Appellant
          Versus
Dinesh Patel And Anr.                                                  ...Respondents
                                        WITH
                      INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2191 OF 2021
                                          IN
                        ARBITRATION APPEAL NO.16 OF 2021
                                       _______
Ms. Richa Bharti i/b Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., for the Appellant.
Ms. Kavita Sharan i/b S. K. Srivastav & Co., for the Respondents.
                                       _______


                                                CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
                                                DATE    : 2nd JULY, 2026


P.C.
1.        Ms. Bharti, learned counsel for the Appellant seeks leave to withdraw the

captioned Arbitration Appeal.

2.        The Arbitration Appeal is thus dismissed as withdrawn.

3.        In view of the dismissal of the Appeal, nothing further survives in the

Interim Application, the same is accordingly disposed of.




                                                               [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]




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