14-arbap327-2026.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 327 OF 2026 Dharma Products Private Limited … Petitioner V/s. K. Vishnu Vardhan … Respondent Ms. Zora D. with Ms. Tapan Redkar i/by DSK Legal for the Applicant. Mr. Pratik Deore for the Respondent. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : OCTOBER 1, 2026 P.C.: 1. By consent of the parties, following order is passed: A) Mr. Tushad Kakalia, an advocate of this Court, is hereby appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of and in connection with the Agreement dated 21.02.2022 at page 48 of the application; Office Address:- Aban House, 25-31, 6th Floor, Kakushroo Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai – 400001. Contact No.9833212724 (b) A copy of this order will be communicated to the learned Sole Arbitrator by the Advocates for the petitioner within a period of one week from the date of upload of this 1 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2026.10.03 10:29:36 +0530 14-arbap327-2026.doc order. The petitioner shall provide contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal along with a copy of this order; (c) The learned Sole Arbitrator is requested to forward the statutory State of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act to the parties within a period of two weeks from receipt of a copy of this order; (d) The parties shall appear before the learned Sole Arbitrator on such date and at such place as indicated, to obtain appropriate directions with regard to conduct of the arbitration including fixing a schedule for pleadings, examination of witnesses, if any, schedule of hearings etc. At such meeting, the parties shall provide a valid and functional email address along with mobile and landline numbers of the respective Advocates of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal. Communications to such email addresses shall constitute valid service of correspondence in connection with the arbitration; (e) All arbitral costs and fees of the Arbitral Tribunal shall be borne by the parties equally in the first instance, and shall be subject to any final Award that may be passed by the Tribunal in relation to costs. 2. Needless to say, nothing contained in this order is an expression of an opinion on merits of the matter or the relative strength of the parties. All issues on merits are expressly kept open to be agitated before the arbitral tribunal appointed hereby. 2 14-arbap327-2026.doc 3. All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receive of a downloaded copy as available on this Court’s website. 4. The arbitration application stands disposed of in above terms. (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 3