SANJIV MANMOHAN GUPTA vs SAI ESTATE CONSULTANTS CHEMBUR PVT LTD

J-43-CARAPL-458-2024&CARBPL-29862-23 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 458 OF 2024 Sanjiv Manmohan Gupta …Applicant Versus Sai Estate Consultants Chembur Pvt. Ltd. …Respondent WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 29862 OF 2023 Sanjiv Manmohan Gupta …Applicant Versus Sai Estate Consultants Chembur Pvt. Ltd. …Respondent Mr. Nirman Sharma, a/w Krushang Kedia, i/b Girish Kedia, Advocates for the Applicant/Petitioner. Mr. Dharam Jumani, a/w Suraj Iyer, Mr. Mihir Nerurkar, Gauri Joshi, i/b Ganesh & Co., Advocates for Respondent. CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. RESERVED ON: February 3, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: March 11, 2025 1. The captioned proceedings entail an Application under Section 11 (“Section 11 Application”) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ the Act”), and a Petition filed under Section 9 of the Act (“ Section 9 Petition”). The short question that needs consideration is whether the parties have executed an arbitration agreement. 2. The Respondent had availed of services of the Applicant-Petitioner for outdoor advertisements on hoardings. The Applicant