A1 Laundry Services vs Central Railway Mumbai Division The Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer Cog BB

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Neeta Sawant FC-CARBP-454-2024 (1) (1).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO.454 OF 2024 Central Railway-Mumbai Division …..Petitioner : Versus : A-1 Laundry Services (JV) ….Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4173 OF 2025 IN COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO.454 OF 2024 A-1 Laundry Services (JV) …..Applicant : Versus : Central Railway-Mumbai Division ….Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.18932 OF 2024 IN COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION NO.454 OF 2024 Central Railway-Mumbai Division …..Applicant : Versus : A-1 Laundry Services (JV) ….Respondent Mr. Narayan Bubna, for Petitioner & for Applicant in IAL/18932/2024 . Mr. Arshad Shaikh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ranjit Agashe, Mr. Rajendra Jain, Ms. Namrata Agashe, Mr. Pranil Lahigade, Mr. Aniket Pardeshi i/b Ms. Vinsha S. Acharya, for Respondent & for Applicant in 1A/4173/2025 CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NO. 1 of 33 FRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2025 Neeta Sawant FC-CARBP-454-2024 (1) (1).docx Judg.Reserved On: 13 NOVEMBER 2025. Judg. Pronounced On: 21 NOVEMBER 2025. JUDGMENT : 1) Petitioner-Central Railway has filed the present Petition under the provisions of Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) challenging the Award dated 7 March 2024 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal awarding sum of Rs.4,89,49,985/- in favour of the Respondent alongwith GST. The disputes between parties have arisen during performance of contract by the Respondent for collection of soiled linen from AC coaches, washing in mechanized laundry, supply and loading of washed linen into AC coaches. Out of various claims raised by the Respondent, the Arbitral Tribunal has awarde