Sonali Mane 18-ARBAP-83-2026.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 83 OF 2026 Sila Solutions Private Limited … Applicant Versus Finland International School … Respondent Adv. Gandhar Raikar a/w Adv. Iyanah Parbhoo, Adv. Ria Pai i/b Meraki Chambers for Applicant. Adv. Ashish Mishra a/w Adv. Shaureya Kaushik i/b MZM Legal LLP for Respondent. CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. DATE : 27 JULY, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the parties are in agreement that arbitration clause does exist to decide their disputes arising out of agreement dated 29 May, 2024 and notice dated 16 December, 2025 is issued by Applicant for invoking the arbitration clause. 1 / 4 MANE SONALI DILIP Digitally signed by MANE SONALI DILIP Date: 2026.07.29 18:22:50 +0530 Sonali Mane 18-ARBAP-83-2026.docx 3. Having considered the material, this Court would pass the following order:- (A) Mr. Mandar Soman, learned Advocate of this Court is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of and in connection with the Agreement referred to above. The contact details of the Arbitrator are as under :- Address : Office No. 25, Bombay Mutual Chambers, Hamm Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Mobile No. : 9967711201 Email Id : mandar.soman82@gmail.com (B) A copy of this order be communicated to the learned sole Arbitrator by the Advocates for the Applicant within a period of 1 week from the date of uploading of this order. The Applicant shall provide the contact and communication particulars of the parties to the Arbitral Tribunal along with a copy of this order. (C) Seat and venue of the arbitration would be governed by the provisions of the agreement executed between the parties. 2 / 4 Sonali Mane 18-ARBAP-83-2026.docx (D) Learned sole Arbitrator is requested to forward the statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Act to the Advocates for the Applicant so as to enable them to file the same in the Registry of this Court. The Registry of this Court shall retain the said Statement on the file of this Application and a copy of the same shall be furnished by the Advocates for the Applicant to the Respondent. (E) The parties shall appear before the learned sole Arbitrator on such date and at such place as indicated by him, to obtain appropriate direction 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, if any, 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. (F) 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. 3 / 4 Sonali Mane 18-ARBAP-83-2026.docx 3. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open to be raised before the Arbitrator. 4. With the above directions, Arbitration Application stands disposed of accordingly. [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] 4 / 4