1 936-arb-14-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 14 OF 2026 Kundan Balkrishna Deshmukh VERSUS National Dairy Development Board, Thru. Its Managing Director/ Executive Director ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Dayanand Shivappa Mali Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Mr. Swapnil Joshi i/b Talekar And Associates ... CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 P.C.: 1. The arbitration clause provides for Anand, Gujarat as venue for arbitration and that the competent Courts in Anand shall have jurisdiction in respect of all the matters arising out of, under or in connection with the agreement. 2. Placing reliance on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Brahmani River Pellets Limited Vs. Kamachi Industries Limited, Civil Appeal No.5850 of 2019 decided on 25.07.2019, learned advocate for the respondents raised a preliminary objection that the application under Section 11 ought to have been filed before Gujarat High Court. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant seeks permission to withdraw present application with liberty to file appropriate application before Gujarat High Court. 2026:BHC-AUG:40197 2 936-arb-14-2026.odt 4. Arbitration Application stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. [ROHIT W. JOSHI J.] Mujaheed//