Mayank J Shah vs Raju V Shah

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Judge -13-CARBP-33472-2025 - .docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 33472 OF 2025 Mayank J. Shah & Ors. …Petitioners Versus Raju V. Shah & Ors. …Respondents Mr. Navroz Seervai, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. Sanjay Jain, Adv. Hrushi Narvekar a/w Adv. Parag Kabadi, Adv. Drishti Gudhaka, Adv. Vidhi Parwal i/b DSK Legal for the Petitioner. Mr. Chetan Kapadia, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Malcolm Siganporia a/w Mr. Yuvraj Singh a/w Mr. Rajesh Satpalkar a/w Ms. Meherzeen Avasia a/w Mr. Devansh Gadda i/b Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt and Caroe for the Respondent No.1. CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. DATE: JUNE 8, 2026 JUDGEMENT : Context and Factual Background: 1. This is a Petition filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) impugning an order dated September 20, 2025 (“Impugned Order”) passed under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Page 1 of 20 JUNE 8, 2026 Rutuja Borse Judge -13-CARBP-33472-2025 - .docx 2. The Petitioners, Mayank J. Shah, Shreyans J. Shah and Shruti M. Shah (“collectively Mayank”) and the Respondent No. 1, Raju V. Shah (“Raju”) are partners of Respondent No. 2, Vidhi Research and Development LLP (“Vidhi LLP”). Vidhi LLP is governed by a Limited Liability Partnership Agreement dated August 14, 2014 (“LLP Agreement”), which is the instrument containing the arbitration agreement. 3. The disputes between Mayank and Raju relate to control and management of Vidhi LLP, which owns land admeasuring approximately 2,18,122 square metres (“Subject Land”) earlier owned by Pfizer Limited (“Pfizer”). The parties have a serious conflict over governance rights vested in Raju about business and operational decisi