Next Education India Pvt Ltd v. Al Ameen Glory English Medium School
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: APARESH KUMAR SINGH
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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-17. Next Education India Pvt Ltd v. Al Ameen Glory English Medium School. Read the judgment and...
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[ 34781 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL NA/O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE APARESH KUMAR SINGH ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO: 211 OF 2025 Between: Next Education lndia Pvt Ltd, No. 8-2-2691N211-6, 1st Floor, East Wing, Sri Nilaya Cyber Spazio, Beside Annapurna Studios, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034. Rep by its Director Mr. Daljit Singh Bajwa. ... APPLICANT AND Al Ameen Glory English Medium School, Sharad Campus, Karegaon Bhima, Pune, Maharashlra 412216. Rep by its Authorised Signatory Mrs. Rumana Shaikh ...
RESPONDENT Arbitration Application under Section 1 1 Sub Sections (5) & (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 read with Para (3xi)(c) of Scheme for appointment of Arbitrators, 2000 as framed by High Court Hyderabad, praying that the High Court may be pleased to appoint a Sole Arbitrator under section 11 (5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with para 3(1Xd) of the Scheme of Appointment of Arbitrators, 2000 as framed by this Hon'ble Court and under Clause 11. 10 of the Master Lie,ense Agreement dated 03. 09. 2013 for the purpose of adjudicating the disputes between the Applicant and the Respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri. P Ruthvik Counsel for the Respondent: The Court made the following: ORDER ry IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'IILE THE CH IEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH ARBITRATION APPLICATIO N No. 2ll of 2025 DATED: 17. 04. 2026 Between: Next Educaticn India pvt. , Ltd. Rep. , by its Director, Mr.
Daljit Singh Bajwa, Hyderabad. ... Applicant AND Al Ameen Glc,ry English Medium School Rep. , by its Arrthorised Signatory, Mrs. Rumana Shaikh, Maharashtra. ... Respondent ORDER: Heard IVlr. P. Ruthvik, learned counsel fbr the applicant 2. By order dated 02. 04. 2026, this Court proposed to appoint Sri B. Sathaiilh, retired District Judge, as an independent Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispure between the parties. The order dated 02. 04. 2026 is extracted hereunder for easy reference: "Lt:arned counsel Sri p. Ruthvik appears for the applicant. ,l Un,ler rhe Master Licence Agreement _ Teachnext dated 03. 09. 2013, the applicant companv undertook to provide services to Ihe respondent , institution. But, a dispute arose between the partiis. As such, the applicant has invoked arbitration clause No r r'r0 of rhe aforesaid agreemenr by serrice of notice aated or. o+,. i0)s ' proposing the nante of a, arbitrator. The respondent has failed to ,"pfy ,n.. "to despite service ofnotice.
l'herefore, the applicarit lraiupprou"h"a this Court. Despite valid service of notice, the respondent has neither appeared nor contested the prayer. products The dispute relates to payment of outstanding dues in lieu of and proposed the services provided by the applicant to the respondent. The-applicant had name of an arbitrator, bui in the absence of reply, it had approached this couft for appointment of an independent arbitrator. on hearing learned counsel for the applicant, it appears that the Master Licence Agreement - Teachnext entered between the parties contains an arbitration clause, whlch has been invoked by the applicant for adjudication of the dispute relating to payment of outstanding dues towards products and services provided to the respondeni. Sin". the respondent has failed to respond to the notice invoking the arbitraiion clause and the ingredients for invocation of the jurisdiction of this court are satisfied as above, I prolose to appoint Sri B.
Sathaiah, Retired District Judge (Resident of Flat No. 202,'NMSK Sadan, Road No. 5, sainagar, Nagole, Hyderabad; Mobile No. 9052620494), as an independent arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties. Needless to say, it would be open for the respondent torake all grounds of law and facts, including the question of limitation, if any, before the learned arbitrator. The proposed arbitrator is requested to submit his consent and a declaration in terms of Section l2(l) read with Schedule VI of the Arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996. to the proposed arbitrator' Registry is directed to comtnunicate this order The matter be listed after three weeks with the response, if any, of the proposed arbitrator. " 3. The proposed Arbitrator has submitted his consent along with a declaration under Section l2(l) read wirh Schedule vI of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short, 'the Act') by letter dated 15. 04'2026' that appointment of ; 4.
Learned counsel for the applicant, therefore, submits I the proposed Arbitrator may be confirmed' 5. In that view of the matter, t hereby appoint Sri B'sathaiah, Retired \ j District Judge (Resident of Flat No. 202, NMSK Sadan, Road No'5, Sainagar' Nagole, Hy<lerabad; Mobile No. 9052620494), to acr as an independent Arbitrator in respect of the dispute between the parties. 6. Registry is directed to serve a xerox copy of the entire pleadings to the learned Arbitrator. The leamed Arbitrator is requested to keep in mind the fee prescribed in Schedule IV of the Act and the time limit prescribed under Section 29A of the Act. 7. The Ar:itration Application is, accordingly, disposed of. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- R. KARTHIKEYAN JOINT REGISTRAR / G /,TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. Sri B. Sathaiah, Retired District Judge (Resident of Flat No. 202,NMSK Sadan, Road No. S, Sainagar, Nagole, Hyderabad; Mobile No.
905262O49a) (By Special Messenger)(Along with a Copy of affidavit and material papers) 2. One CC r:o Sri P. Ruthvik, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CD tlopies VH/KA M, HIGH COIJRT DATEDi 1710412026 't iiE s :*i t t') ORDER i iJ i 1 2 n APn 202[ 2 ARBAPPL.. No. 21 1 of 2025 * * DISPOSING OF THE ARBITRA]TIO N APPLICATION b Lb { I
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