DENTSU NETWORK ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED vs CONCEPTUAL PICTURES WORLDWIDE PVT. LTD.

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15-CARAPL-407-2024.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 407 OF 2024 Dentsu Network Advertising Private Limited a company incorporated under the Companies Act, l956, having its registered office at 8e Floor, Devchand House, C Block Shivsagar Fstate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400018 … Applicant Versus 1. Conceptual Pictures Worldwide Pvt. Ltd. 3rd Floor, 10-3-89/A/B, R-5 Chambers, Mehdipatnam Hyderabad – 500028. 2. Pumpkin Productions Pvt. Ltd. 10-3-14/105, Grace Residency Opp. Humayunagar P.S., Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad – 500028. … Respondents Mr. Yuvraj K. Singh i/b. M/s. Desai & Diwanji for the Applicant. Mr. Karthik Somasundram i/b. Spice Route Legal for the Respondent No.1. Mr. Rushabh Parekh a/w Mr. Munaf Virjee i/b. AMR Law for Respondent No.2. _______________________ Digitally signed by PALLAVI CORAM: ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. MAHENDRA PALLAVI WARGAONKAR MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date: 2025.02.21 15:25:54 +0530 DATE : 28 JANUARY 2025 _______________________ ORAL JUDGMENT :- 1. This is an application filed by the applicant under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ ACA” for short) for appointment Pallavi Wargaonkar, PS Page 1 of 8 15-CARAPL-407-2024.DOC of an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and differences arising between the parties viz. the Applicant, Respondent No.1 and Respondent No.2. 2. The substantive prayer in the said application reads thus :- “(a) this Hon'ble Court be pleased to appoint a sole arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the Applicant and the Respondents.” 3. The disputes and differences between the parties have arisen in the context of a purchase order dated 8 June 2022 (“said purchase order”