Bombay High Court Wind World (India) Limited vs Enercon Gmbh And 3 Ors on 14 December, 2018 CARBP196 of 2016.odt rrpillai ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 196 OF 2016 WITH NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 708 OF 2018 Yogesh Mehra ... Petitioner vs. 1. Enercon GmbH ... Respondents 2. Wobben Properties Gmbh 3. Wind World India Limited 4. Ajay Mehra WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 205 OF 2016 WITH NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 726 OF 2018 Ajay Mehra ... Petitioner vs. 1. Enercon GmbH . ... Respondents 2. Wobben Properties Gmbh 3. Wind World India Limited 4. Yogesh Mehra WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 16 OF 2017 WITH NOTICE OF MOTION (L) NO.1655 OF 2018 Wind World (India) Limited ... Petitioner vs. 1. Enercon GmbH ... Respondents 2. Wobben Properties gmbH 3. Mr. Yogesh Mehra 4. Mr. Ajay Mehra 1 of 58 ::: Uploaded on 19/12/2018 ::: Downloaded on 27/12/2018 07:22:20 ::: CARBP196 of 2016.odt Mr. Shyam Mehta, Senior Advocate i/b. Mr. Bimal Rajshekhar for the Petitioner in CARBP/205/2016. Dr. Birendra Saraf a/w. Mr. Ranjit Carvalho, Ms. Sanaya Dadachanji, Mr. Rohit Lalwani i/b. Manilal Kher Ambalal & Co. for the Petitioner in CARBP/196/2016 and Respondent no. 4 in CARBP/205/2016 and Respondent no. 3 in CARBP/16/2017. Mr. Zal Andhyarujina a/w. Mr. Kartikeya Desai, Mr. Karan Bhide and Mr. Asadali Mazgaonwala i/b. M/s. Kartikeya & Associate for Petitioner in CARBP/16/2017. Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Karl Tamboly, Mr. Jehangir Jejeebhoy, Mr. Vivek Vashi, Mrs. Kanika Sharma Goenka, Ms. Shaheda Madrasawala,Ms. Swati Khinvasara and Mr. Cyrus Jal i/b. Vashi and Vashi for Respondent no. 1 and 2 in CARBP/196/2016. Mr. S. U. Kamdar, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Sarosh Bharucha, Mr. Jehangir Jejeebhoy, Mr. Vivek Vashi, Mrs. Kanika Sharma Goenka, Ms. Shaheda Madraswala,Ms. Swati Khinvasara and Mr. Cyrus Jal i/b. Vashi and Vashi for Respondent no. 1 and 2 in CARBP/205/2016. Mr. Janak Dwarkadas. Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Jehangir Jejeebhoy, Mr. Vivek Vashi, Mrs. Kanika Sharma Goenka, Ms. Shaheda Madraswala,Ms. Swati Khinvasara and Mr. Cyrus Jal i/b. Vashi and Vashi for Respondent no. 1 and 2 in CARBP/16/2016. CORAM : A.K. MENON, J. RESERVED DATE : 14 th AUGUST, 2018 PROUNOUNCED ON : 14 th DECEMBER, 2018 Judgment 1. These three petitions filed under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenge an award passed by a three member tribunal by majority of 2 : 1 and one dissenting member who passed the award on 26 th August, 2016. The petitioners challenge the majority award to the extent it holds against 2 of 58 ::: Uploaded on 19/12/2018 ::: Downloaded on 27/12/2018 07:22:20 ::: CARBP196 of 2016.odt the petitioner. By consent all arguments of Counsel were advanced with reference to Arbitration Petition No. 205 of 2016. Factual background 2. Before dealing with the substance of the challenge it is appropriate to briefly set out the factual background. The Petitioner in Arbitration Petition Nos. 196 of 2016 and 205 of 2016 are brothers Mr. Yogesh Mehra and Mr. Ajay Mehra ( "the Mehras" ) who set up a renewable energy business. They entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) known as Wind World India Limited ( "WWIL"). Respondent no. 2 is Wobben Properties Gmbh ( "WPG") incorp