IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 242 of 2026 Supama Realtors LLP and others ...Applicants Versus.

Mulchand Kaluchand Ranka and others ...Respondents ________________

Mr. Akshay Patil with Mr. Vinayak Siraskar, Ms. Karishma Shah & Ms.

Devika Mahadekar i/b Kiran Jain & Co., for the Applicants.

Mr. Amit Mehta with Mr. Vedant Rane, for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

Ms. Neuty Thakkar with Mr. Dhavall Ghandy i/b Mr. Tushar Goradia, for Respondent Nos. 4 to 9.

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CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

Reserved On: 29 April 2026. Pronounced On: 8 May 2026.

Judgment:

1) This is an application under Section 11 r/w Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) seeking direction for termination of mandate of the previous arbitrator and for appointment of the substitute arbitrator in the reference stated to be pending between the parties.

2) By order dated 17 September 2014 passed in Arbitration Application No. 113 of 2014, this Court made a reference for adjudication of disputes and differences between the parties for arbitration and appointed Mr. E.P. Bharucha, Senior Advocate of this Court to