Adtrack Media LLP vs Happy Valley Homes CHS Federation Ltd

Judgment text excerpt

Neeta Sawant ARBPL-7690 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION (L.) NO. 7690 OF 2026 Adtrack Media LLP ...Petitioner V/s. Happy Valley Homes CHS Federation ...Respondent Ltd. ________________ Mr. Mohammed Zain Khan with Mr. Ashraf Kapoor i/b. One Legal, for the Petitioner. Mr. Rohit Joshi, for the Respondent. ________________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. Judgment Reserved On: 6 May 2026. Judgment Pronounced On: 8 June 2026. JUDGMENT: 1) This is a Petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) seeking interim measures before commencement of the arbitral proceedings. The disputes and differences have arisen between the parties out of Agreement for Construction of Hoardings and Display of Advertisements dated 28 October 2025 (the Agreement). Petitioner seeks interim measures to restrain the Respondent-Federation and its office bearers from disturbing/stopping the construction/erection work of the subject hoarding and from terminating the Agreement. Page No.1 of 29 8 June 2026 Neeta Sawant ARBPL-7690 OF 2026 2) Petitioner is an advertisement agency engaged in the business inter-alia of outdoor advertisements. Respondent No.1 is a Federation of nine cooperative societies. It appears that Respondent No.1-Federation decided to grant licence/permit for erecting an illuminating advertisement display and accordingly invited proposals. Petitioner submitted its proposal dated 20 April 2025 giving two options for the hoarding sizes 30 x 30 feet and 40 x 40 feet. It appears that the Federation also received two other offers. In General Body Meeting of the Federation held on 4 May 2025, all the three proposals were considered, and it was resolved to award the contract to