Digitally signed by SANJAY KUMAR Date: 2024.11.07 Reason:

Signature Not Verified J. B. PARDIWALA, J.:

1. Since the captioned petitions raise analogous issues between the same parties, those were taken up together and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. The petitioner has filed the present two petitions in terms of Section 11(6) read with Section 11(12)(a) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short “the Act, 1996” ), seeking appointment of an arbitrator for the adjudication of disputes and claims in terms of Clause 13.10 of the Shareholders Agreement dated 25.07.2011 entered into between the petitioner and the respondents.

I. FACTUAL MATRIX 3. Aslam Ismail Khan Deshmukh (hereinafter referred to as the “petitioner” ) is a Non-Resident Indian, who is currently residing and working in Dubai, UAE, having experience and expertise in the drilling fluid industry.

4. ASAP Fluids Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “respondent no.1” ) is an Indian private limited company engaged in providing drilling fluids services to the oil and gas industry, whereas Gumpro Drilling Fluids Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “respondent no. 2” ) is a priv