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Bombay High Court

Sila Solutions Private LimitedversusFinland International School

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

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

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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