RAKESH S. KATHOTIA vs MILTON GLOBAL LTD. AND 15 ORS.

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J-ARBP.551.2018-Kathotia-Milton-F.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 544 OF 2018 Rakesh S. Kathotia …Petitioner Versus Milton Global Ltd. & Ors. …Respondents WITH ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 545 OF 2018 Subhkam Ventures (I) Pvt. Ltd. …Petitioner Versus Milton Global Ltd. & Ors. …Respondents WITH ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 558 OF 2018 Milton Global Ltd. & Ors. …Petitioners Versus Rakesh S. Kathotia & Ors. …Respondents WITH ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 577 OF 2018 Hamilton Housewares Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. …Petitioners Versus Rakesh S. Kathotia & Ors. …Respondents Mr. Nikhil Sakhardande, Senior Advocate, a/w Ashish Venugopal, Ravichandra Hegde, Mitravinda Chunduru, Vinit Udernani, i/b RHP Partners, for the Petitioner in ARBP/544/2018 & ARBP/545/2018 & for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 in ARBP/558 OF 2018 & ARBP/577/2018. Mr. Dinyar Madan, Senior Counsel, i/b Law Charter, for Respondent Nos.2 & 10 to 15 in ARBP/544/2018. Digitally signed by AARTI AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR Page 1 of 30 GAJANAN Date: NOVEMBER 3, 2025 PALKAR 2025.11.03 12:44:03 Aarti Palkar +0530 J-ARBP.551.2018-Kathotia-Milton-F.doc Mr. Sharan Jagtiani, Senior Counsel, a/w Rashmin Khandekar, Apurva Manwani, Mahendra Ghelani, i/b Parikshit Desai, for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5, 7 to 9 in ARBP/544/2018. Mr. Mikhail Behl, i/b Law Charter, for Respondent Nos.2 & 10 to 15 in ARBP/545/2018. Mr. Parikshit Desai, for Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5, 7 to 9 in ARBP/545/2018. Mr. Sharan Jagtiani, Senior Counsel , a/w Apurva Manwani, Mahendra Ghelani, i/b Parikshit Desai, for Petitioner in ARBP/558/2018. CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. RESERVED ON : March 12, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : November 3, 2025 JUDGEMENT: Context and Factual Background: 1. The captioned proceedings are cross petit