NEWTON FRANK SAVIO DIAS @ NEWTON DIAS v. NECTOR GILBERT DIAS @ NECTOR DIAS & Anr.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Withdrawn
Accordingly, the application shall stand dismissed as withdrawnwith leave to the Applicant to file an application under Section 29A ofthe Act, for further extension to the mandate of the Arbitration beforethe District Court, North Goa, within one week
Provisions considered
- Arbitration Act s. 29A
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. Accordingly, the application for Appointment of Arbitrator No.14/2023 stands dismissed as withdrawn with leave as prayed for.VALMIKI MENEZES, J.Page 2 of 211th February, 2026
Judgment
MCA 80 of 2026 SonamIN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOAMISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.80 OF 2026INAPPLN. FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR NO.14 OF 2023NEWTON FRANK SAVIO DIAS @ NEWTON DIAS ... APPLICANT VersusNECTOR GILBERT DIAS @ NECTOR DIAS AND ANR ... RESPONDENTSMr. Rai Kiran Ashok, Advocate for the Applicant.CORAM:-VALMIKI MENEZES, J.DATED :-11th February, 2026P.C.:
Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.
In view of the Judgment now rendered by the Hon'ble SupremeCourt in Jagdeep Chowgule V/s Sheela Chowgule and ors, reported in2026 SCC OnLine SC 124, the present application under Section 29Awould not be maintainable before this Court. The appropriate Court, asheld in the said Judgment, where an application under Section 29A ofthe Arbitration Act could have been filed, is before the District Court, North Goa.
At this stage, the learned Advocate appearing for the ApplicantPage 1 of 211th February, 2026 MCA 80 of 2026submits that, considering the time period specified by Sub Section 29A4 and 5 of the Act, the application under Section 29A had beenotherwise filed within time, i.e. by 28.01.2026. On instructions, heseeks leave to withdraw this application, with leave to file the samebefore the District Court, North Goa.
Operative part
Accordingly, the application shall stand dismissed as withdrawnwith leave to the Applicant to file an application under Section 29A ofthe Act, for further extension to the mandate of the Arbitration beforethe District Court, North Goa, within one week.
Accordingly, the application for Appointment of Arbitrator No.14/2023 stands dismissed as withdrawn with leave as prayed for.VALMIKI MENEZES, J.Page 2 of 211th February, 2026
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