THE COMMISSIONER, SOLAPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND 2 ORS vs S. M. C. - G. E. C. P. LTD (JOINT VENTURE)

Neeta Sawant CARBP-444 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 444 of 2024 WITH Interim Application (L) No.2001 OF 2022 The Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporation and Ors. …..PETITIONERS : VERSUS : M/s. S.M.C.-G.E.C.P. Ltd (J.V.) ….RESPONDENT WITH Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 252 of 2024 M/s. S.M.C.-G.E.C.P. Ltd (J.V.) …..PETITIONER : VERSUS : The Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporation and Ors ….RESPONDENTS Mr. M.P. Rao, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vishwanath Patil, Ms. Nidhi Chauhan & Mr. Akshay Naidu, for Petitioner in CARBP/444/2024 & for Respondent in CARBP/252/2024 Mr. Shardul Singh with Ms. Prerna Gandhi, Mr. Anisa Shahapurkar & Mr Ninad Thikekar, for Respondent in CARBP/444/2024 & for Petitioner in CARBP/252/2024. __________________________________________________________________________ 06 February 2026 Neeta Sawant CARBP-444 of 2024 Judg. Reserved On: 21 January 2026. Judg. Pronounced On: 06 February 2026. Judgment:- 1) These are cross Petitions filed by the parties challenging the Award of the learned sole Arbitrator dated 18 June 2020. By the impugned Award, the learned sole