Bombay High Court
Sila Solutions Private LimitedversusFinland International School
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- ARUN R PEDNEKER
Holding
The Court appointed Mr. Mandar Soman as the sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.
Summary
The High Court of Bombay heard an application by Sila Solutions Private Limited seeking to invoke an arbitration clause in its agreement with Finland International School. Both parties agreed that a valid arbitration clause existed and that a notice invoking arbitration had been issued. The Court appointed Mr. Mandar Soman as the sole arbitrator, providing his contact details and directing the parties to communicate the order to him within a week. The Court also directed procedural steps, including the arbitrator’s statutory disclosure under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the sharing of contact details for service of correspondence. Costs of the arbitration were ordered to be borne equally by the parties, subject to the final award. The application was disposed of with these directions.
Issues considered
- Whether a valid arbitration clause exists in the parties' agreement
- Whether the arbitration clause can be invoked by the applicant
- Procedural steps for appointing and notifying the arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Legislation cited
- Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — s. 11(8), 12(1)
Subjects
- Arbitration
- Arbitration clause
- Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
- Appointment of arbitrator
- Procedural directions
- Arbitral costs
- Seat and venue
Judgment
Sonali Mane 18-ARBAP-83-2026.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 83 OF 2026
Sila Solutions Private Limited … Applicant
Versus
Finland International School … Respondent
Adv. Gandhar Raikar a/w Adv. Iyanah Parbhoo, Adv. Ria Pai i/b
Meraki Chambers for Applicant.
Adv. Ashish Mishra a/w Adv. Shaureya Kaushik i/b MZM Legal LLP
for Respondent.
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 27 JULY, 2026
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the parties are in
agreement that arbitration clause does exist to decide their disputes
arising out of agreement dated 29 May, 2024 and notice dated 16
Digitally
December, 2025 is issued by Applicant for invoking the arbitration
signed by
MANE
MANE SONALI
SONALI DILIP
DILIP Date:
2026.07.29
18:22:50
+0530
clause.
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3. Having considered the material, this Court would pass the
following order:-
(A) Mr. Mandar Soman, learned Advocate of this Court is appointed
as the sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences
between the parties arising out of and in connection with the
Agreement referred to above. The contact details of the Arbitrator are
as under :-
Address : Office No. 25, Bombay Mutual
Chambers, Hamm Street, Fort,
Mumbai - 400 001
Mobile No. : 9967711201
Email Id : [email protected]
(B) A copy of this order be communicated to the learned sole
Arbitrator by the Advocates for the Applicant within a period of 1 week
from the date of uploading of this order. The Applicant shall provide
the contact and communication particulars of the parties to the
Arbitral Tribunal along with a copy of this order.
(C) Seat and venue of the arbitration would be governed by the
provisions of the agreement executed between the parties.
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(D) Learned sole Arbitrator is requested to forward the statutory
Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of
the Act to the Advocates for the Applicant so as to enable them to file
the same in the Registry of this Court. The Registry of this Court shall
retain the said Statement on the file of this Application and a copy of
the same shall be furnished by the Advocates for the Applicant to the
Respondent.
(E) The parties shall appear before the learned sole Arbitrator on
such date and at such place as indicated by him, to obtain appropriate
direction with regard to conduct of the arbitration including fixing a
schedule for pleadings, examination of witnesses, if any, schedule of
hearings etc. At such meeting, the parties shall provide a valid and
functional email address along with mobile and landline numbers, if
any, of the respective Advocates of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal.
Communications to such email addresses shall constitute valid service
of correspondence in connection with the arbitration.
(F) All arbitral costs and fees of the Arbitral Tribunal shall be borne
by the parties equally in the first instance and shall be subject to any
final Award that may be passed by the Tribunal in relation to costs.
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3. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open to be
raised before the Arbitrator.
4. With the above directions, Arbitration Application stands
disposed of accordingly.
[ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.]
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