Bombay High Court

VAISHALI YUVRAJ WAGH AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that it may direct the arbitrator to decide the arbitration within six weeks to prevent undue delay.

Summary

Petitioners Vaishali Yuvraj Wagh and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the arbitrator (Additional Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division) to decide Arbitration Case No. 51 of 2012. The petition alleged undue delay in the arbitral proceedings. The Court examined whether it could intervene and impose a time‑frame on the arbitrator. Relying on the principle that courts may issue directions to ensure timely resolution of arbitration, the judges ordered the arbitrator to render a decision within six weeks of receiving the order. The writ petition was consequently disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct an arbitrator to decide a pending arbitration within a specified period

Subjects

Arbitration
Writ Petition
High Court
Direction
Delay
Arbitrator

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:46014-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 30 WRIT PETITION NO.12754 OF 2026

                                  Vaishali Yuvraj Wagh And Another
                                               VERSUS
                                The State of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  …..
                         Shri. Suraj V. Gundre, Advocate for the Petitioners
                         Shri. B. B. Bhise, AGP for the Respondent – State.
                    Shri. Ravi R. Bangar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3
                                                  …..

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                      DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                .          The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent
                No.2 – The Arbitrator / the Additional Divisional Commissioner,
                Nashik Division, to decide Petitioners’ Arbitration Case No.51 of
                2012 within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt
                of copy of this order, after hearing all the concerned parties.




                (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)             (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)


                GGP

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