60-arp-191-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO.191 OF 2025 Shailesh Mohanlal Karwa …..Petitioner Vs. Venugopal Nagbhushan Katta …..Respondent Ms. Vaishnavi Shelar, i/b. Mr. Pradeep Salgar, for the Petitioner. Ms. Varsha R. Patil, for the Respondent. CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATED : 11th NOVEMBER 2025 P.C.:- 1. By order dated 21st October 2022 passed by this Court, Mr. Laxminarayan Rajiru Sheral was appointed as sole arbitrator. Unfortunately, Mr. Sheral expired on 9th October 2024/2025. 2. In this backdrop, the present Petition is moved with prayer to substitute Mr.Laxminarayan Rajiru Sheral by appointing any other fit and proper person to act as sole Arbitrator in the arbitral proceedings between the Petitioner and Respondent. The parties have accordingly, suggested the name of Shri. Sachin Shrinivas Bhattad, Partner of M/s. SKVM and Co., to be appointed as Arbitrator in place of late Mr. Laxminarayan Rajiru Sheral. Gaikwad RD 1/2 60-arp-191-2025.doc 3. Since both the parties are at ad idem on the name of Mr. Sachin Shrinivas Bhattad, he is appointed to act as an Arbitrator to hear and decide the arbitral proceedings between the parties. His contact details are as under: CA Sachin Shrinivas Bhattad, Partner, SKVM & Co., Flat No.1a, 1ST LOOR, Vijay Towers, 139, Railway Lines, Next to Iyer Hospital, Solapur 413 001. Tel: 0217-2743140/2316400, Email: sachin.bhattad@skvmglobal.com 4. The Petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) Gaikwad RD 2/2 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2025.11.11 20:09:23 +0530