501-ia11062-2025.doc VRJ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.11062 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.11252 OF 2025 Anand Vishnu Dhamodkar … Applicant V/s. Shivchaitanya Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha Maryadit & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Manoj Patil with Mr. Akash Murudkar and Mr. shubham R. Dhenge for the applicant. Mr. Prasad Kulkarni for the respondents. Mr. Sanjay D. Rayrikar, AGP for the State. CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATED : OCTOBER 6, 2025 P.C.: 1. By order dated 18th September 2025, Mr. Madhav Yashwant Pethe was appointed as the mediator. However, it is contended on behalf of applicant that appointed mediator has a very close association with Respondent No. 1 – Society, which creates a reasonable apprehension of bias and partiality in mediation process. 2. Although this Court is not inclined to accept such allegations against appointed mediator, who has yet to commence mediation work, in order to avoid further complications, Mr. Vinod 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2025.10.07 10:26:59 +0530 501-ia11062-2025.doc Wamanrao Andraskar, Special Auditor Class–2, Co-op. Societies (Marketing), Ratnagiri, is appointed as mediator in place of Mr. Pethe by consent of the parties. 3. In that view of the matter, parties to appear before mediator on 13th October 2025. 4. The mediator shall submit his report to this Court by 10th December 2025. 5. Interim application stands disposed of. (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) 2