BRIEF PROFILE OF ARBITRATORS

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1 Justice V S Aggarwal (Retd.)

Delhi B.A, LLB Judicial Magistrate at Amritsar from 1965-67; Subordinate Judge at Delhi from 1967. Promoted to the Higher Judicial Service. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on 10.11.94. Transferred to Punjab & Haryana High Court on 30.11.94. Appointed as permanent Judge on 8.1.1996. Retired on 20.08.2002 from Delhi High Court. Retired as Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal in August 2005. Arbitrator for more than 11 years.

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2 Justice M A Khan (Retd.)

Delhi M.COM, L.L.B.

1. Worked as Civil Judge and District Judge of Delhi and Judge of Delhi High Court (35 years)

2. Arbitrator in Delhi High Court, International Arbitration Centre, on the panel of Arbitrator/ Appellate panel of Arbitrator in a. BSE b. CDSL c. NSE d. NCDEX e. MCX

3. Technology Development Board (Govt of India)

4. New Holland Fiat (India) P Ltd 5. Technology Information,

Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) of Govt of India (10 years)

6. As Arbitrator appointed by High Court in judicial cases (10 years)

7. Private parties referring disputes for Arbitration (10 years).

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3 Shri V K Malhotra Delhi Masters in English

literature, Masters in Economics, Bachelor in

Business Finance and Diploma in

Environment Management

On panel of IGRC of NSE, On panel of Arbitrators of MCX & NCDEX Delhi region.

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4 Shri R N Bansal Delhi BA (Hons) LL.B., IAS

(Retd.)

Agricultural Marketing Adviser, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI. Secretary to Government of Himachal Pradesh and headed various other senior positions in the capacity of Director.

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5 Shri Vijai N Mathur Delhi B.Com., L.L.B.,

F.C.A., F.C.S.

Over 48 years’ experience of working in industry and profession in the areas of Finance, Legal and Corporate and Securities Laws. Ex Director Legal Gillette India Ltd Arbitrator with NSE / BSE /NCDEX, since 2006. Arbitrator with MCX since 2008.

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6 Shri Neeraj Aarora Delhi B.com (H), FCMA, CFE LLB, PGD

(Cyber Law & DLTA)

PGD (ADR), MCI Arb

CISSP, CFCE, CHFI, CISA, CEH, MBA

(IT)

Arbitrator on NSE, BSE, MCX, MSEI, NCDEX, ICA, ICADR, CIAC, Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre, ADNDRC (Hong Kong), LCIA (London) VIAC (Austria), KLRCA, PIAC (Vietnam), WIPO (Geneva). Mediator on KLRCA. Advocate on record in Supreme Court.

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7 Shri Harbans Lal Delhi MA (Public Administration), CAIIB

Senior Bank Executive Chief General Manager (Retired) State Bank of India On MCX Arbitration panel since April 2010. Also on the Arbitration panel of NCDEX and Indian Council of Arbitration.

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8 Shri Devinder Arora Delhi M.Com, ACMA, FCS

Worked as Chief Operating Officer at Delhi Stock Exchange. Worked as General Manager and Company Secretary with Industrial Cables India Ltd, Sobrab Spinning Mills Ltd and Poddar Tyres Ltd.

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9 Mr. T.C.A. Ranganathan

Delhi MA (Economics)

Former Chairman and Managing Director, Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM), Former Director on the Board of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd., Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Small Farmers' Agri Business Consortium.

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10 Mr. K. S. Dhingra Delhi B.Sc, LLB Former Chief (Legal) and Joint Chief (Legal) to Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, On panel of Arbitrators at NSE, and NCDEX since November 2009. Also handled arbitration cases at BSE after centralization of panels by SEBI.

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11 Mr. R K Ahooja Delhi MA Economics

IAS (Retd) Served in the states of UP, Himachal, Arunachal and Delhi. Director on the Boards of HOSIC, Nirlon, Lic Hsg. Finance, Ballarpur Industries.

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12 Mr. Ravi Kant Delhi M.A., M.SC., Master

Diploma in Public

Administration

Former Chairman - Central Board of Direct Taxes. After retirement was nominated as Member - TRAI for term of 3 years.

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13 Shri. Ashok Bhardwaj

Delhi B.Sc., LLB In January 1976, got Enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi. Joined Haryana Civil Services (Judicial) in July, 1984 and was promoted to the post of Additional District & Sessions Judge in February, 2000 and retired on October 3, 2011. Conducted Mediation in several civil involving Banking and Financial matters. Conducted Arbitration cases after retirement and is on the panel of International Arbitration Centre, Delhi and Chandigarh under High

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Court of Delhi and Punjab & Haryana, High Court. Having experience of about 40 years in Legal field. On the panel of NSE/BSE as Arbitrator.

14 Justice (Retd) S.N. Aggarwal

Delhi D.Pharma, B.Sc., LL.B,

LL.M

More than 37-year experience in the legal profession including experience of about 21 years as a Judge/Adjudicator in various Courts. As a Judge/adjudicator decided several thousand cases of various nature i.e. civil, criminal, matrimonial, constitutional, arbitration, etc. Practiced as an Advocate in Civil and Criminal Law both on original and appellate side in the Supreme Court of India & Delhi High Court from October 1980 onwards till appointment as an Additional District & Sessions Judge, Delhi in 1991. Elevated as a Judge, Delhi High Court on 28.02.2006 and since then till 27.10.2010 worked as a Judge of Delhi High Court and thereafter as a Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court from 28.10.2010 to 24.08.2012. Delivered landmark judgments especially in the area of commercial disputes, company matters, environment protection, intellectual property rights, constitutional matters, service matters, defence matters and arbitration cases. On the panel of Arbitrators of Delhi International Arbitration Centre; Indian Council of Arbitration; GAIL; Power Grid Corporation Limited; IFFCO; NTPC; DMRC; NSE/BSE; SCOPE Forum for Arbitration & Conciliation and Airport Authority of India etc. Presently handling more than twenty high stake Institutional and ad-hoc domestic arbitrations as Sole Arbitrator/Panel Arbitrator, including but not limited to

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disputes involving more than 2000 million of Indian Rupees in a single arbitration, and have successfully completed more than twenty arbitrations relating to commercial and property dispute in which final awards have already been announced in a time bound manner.

15 Justice Shankar Nath Kapoor (Retd.)

Delhi M. Com. L.L.B

Former Judge, High Court of Delhi. Specialization in Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Information Technology, Corporation, Environment and consumer affairs etc., related activities. Joined the judicial service in 1969. Dealt with hundreds of arbitration cases. Arbitrator on the panel of Indian Council of Arbitration. Arbitrator on the panel of Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DAC), Delhi High Court and on panel of NSE/BSE as Arbitrator.

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16 Dr. Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.)

Delhi LL.M. (Gold Medalist);

LL.D.; Chancellor's Medalist In

Law; Diploma In

U.N. Studies.

Judge Since 6th August, 2008 till 23rd May, 2015 at Allahabad High Court. Currently in Review Authority, National Investigation Agency, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India. Other assignments Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ministry Of Law & Justice Since 3rd December, 1997 till 5th August 2008. On panel of NSE/BSE as Arbitrator. Former President Custom, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. Former Chairman, 3rd Pay Revision Commission for Central Public Sector undertakings.

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17 Justice Arunabha Barua (Retd.)

Kolkata MA (Eng) LLB

WB State Judicial and Higher Judicial Service for a long time including holding posts of Judge, Special Court, TADA AND CBI Principal Secretary (Law) Govt. of West Bengal before being elevated

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as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court and retiring therefrom 2004. POST – RETIRAL ASSIGNMENT Chairman University (Kolkata) Enquiry Committee Chairman, Permanent Committee, Medical Education Dept. of Health, Govt. of West Bengal. Chair Person, Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata and other Eastern States (Banking) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. Sole/ Appellate Arbitral Tribunals (for over 5 years) in High Court, BSE, NSE, and MCX.

18 Shri Narayanprasad Sengupta

Kolkata MA joined IRS in 1969.

Retired as Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax, Kolkata in January 2005. Working as an Arbitrator in MCX since 2013 and also as an Arbitrator in NSE since 2007.

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19 Shri Arup Ratan Chattopadhyay

Kolkata M.A. ( Calcutta

University), Post

Graduate Diploma in

Management (HRD –

Training & Development ) (University

of Manchester)

Entered Indian Revenue Service of Govt. of India in 1967. Retired as Chief Commissioner of income Tax on 31-12-2002. Empanelled as Arbitrator by NSE on 04-02-2009. Subsequently empanelled as Arbitrator by MCX & NCDEX. Included in the Common Pool Arbitrators by SEBI.

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20 Shri Dilip Kumar Das Kolkata M.Sc. (Gold Medallist),

M.B.A (Finance)

Revenue Service Officer worked with UPSC and acted as a Trainer. Handled Arbitration in NSE, BSE, MSEI & MCX.

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21 Shri Biswajit Choudhuri

Kolkata B.Tech (Hons.) from

IIT Kharagpur,

FCMA (Fellow of

The Institute of Cost

Accountants of India)

Former Chairman and Managing Director (1996 to 2001) of United Bank of India, Independent Director on the Boards of several Companies, over 54 years of experience in Engineering, Banking, Management, Corporate Governance, Empanelled Arbitrator of MCX, NSEIL, BSE & NCDEX.

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22 Shri Tushar Suman Thaker

Kolkata B.Sc., LLB. Practicing as an Advocate in the High Court at Calcutta, since May 1988. Also appear in District Courts, Consumer Courts, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Industrial Dispute Tribunal, Land Reforms & Tenancy Tribunal, Lok Adalats etc. Also appear in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Arbitrator on the Panel of MCX. Represented parties in Arbitration matters as Counsel in matters not related to MCX.

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23 Mr. B N Som Kolkata MA, ACIrb(UK)

As an Arbitrator on the panel of NSE/MCX/BSE/NCDEX since 2009, Former Vice Chairman Central Administrative Tribunal (Kolkata Bench) and Former Secretary to Government of India, Department of Posts, Former Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Food, Ministry of Food processing & Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Former Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Ministry of Labour, Dean, National Academy for Training & Research in Social Security, New Delhi.

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24 Shri Dip Narayan Mittra

Kolkata Attorney at Law

Practicing in the Supreme Court of India, High Court at Calcutta, other High Courts in India and the District Courts in West Bengal since 1976. Conducted arbitration matters as Arbitrator, and appeared in Arbitration matters in Court and also before Arbitrators.

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25 Shri. S M Gupta Kolkata B.Com, F.C.S.,

F.A.S.M., LL.B.,

M.I.M.A.

Mr. S. M. Gupta is the Former President of the Association of Corporate Advisers & Executives. He was the Chairman of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Eastern India Regional Council He is one of the Conveners of Calcutta Study Circle on Corporate Law and Allied Subjects which has found place in the

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LIMCA book of records for being the longest continuing Study Circle in India.Presently, he is doing his own practice as a Whole Time Company Secretary rendering consultancy services to multinational companies, Banks and other corporate clients since 1992. He is also an Arbitrator on the Kolkata Arbitral Panel of the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange and Metropolitian Stock Exchange of India Limited. He is the President of NCLT Kolkata Bar Association.

26 Shri. Parag Keshar Bhattacharjee

Kolkata BA, MA in Economics,

CAIIB

Retd. DMD & CFO, State Bank of India. Currently working as Consultant with SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Worked as Arbitrator in NSE for over 5 years. In panel of NSE /BSE.

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27 Justice. Narayan Chandra Sil

Kolkata LLM Attached to Judicial functions since 1973 till date. As Judge dealing Arbitration related matters since 1987. In High Court was in Arbitration Bench as Judge. A Life Member of Indian Council of Arbitration. Passed Award in a matter between Vizag Sea Port Co. vs SAIL as a Presiding Arbitrator with two other High Court Judges before the stipulated time. As sole Arbitrator passed Award in a number of matters. At present doing Arbitration in about 12 matters either as Sole or Co arbitrator.

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28 Shri. Shamik Dasgupta

Kolkata M.Com, FCS A Practicing Company Secretary having more than 25 years’ experience. Specialisation done on Company Law & Secretarial Functions, SEBI & Stock Exchange Regulations. Worked in NSE and CSE. Last position held in employment was as a GM of Calcutta Stock Exchange. In the panel of NSE, BSE and MSEIL.

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29 Justice Tarun Chatterjee (Retd.)

Kolkata B.SC, LLB Appointed as judge in the year 1990 in Calcutta High Court. Appointed as supreme court judge in year 2004 and retired in the year 2010 and thereafter dealing with Arbitration matters.

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30 Justice Samaresh Banerjea (Retd.)

Kolkata M.A., LLB Former Judge - Calcutta High Court. Former Executive Chairman, S.L.S.A. West Bengal & First Lokayukta, West Bengal, Senior Advocate - Specialization in Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Service Law, Taxation, Real Estate, State Contracts, Insurance and Information Technology. Life Member I.C.A.

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31 Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly (Retd.)

Kolkata M.A (English),

LLB

Appointed as permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on January 10, 1994. Ultimately became the senior most Judge in Calcutta Court from March 2005. Took oath as chief Justice of Orissa High Court on March 02, 2007. Was also Chief Justice of Madras High Court in 2008 and from there was elevated to Supreme Court. Appointed to Supreme Court of India as one of its Judges on December 17, 2008 and retired on February 03, 2012.

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32 Shri S Viswanathan Chennai B.Com, LLB, Diploma in Cyber Law

More than 30 years’ experience in Capital Markets and 25 years’ experience in administration, enforcement and taxation spheres. Practicing as Arbitrator, Advisor, Consultant and Advocate on all matters relating to Capital Markets, Corporate, Tax, Statutory and Regulatory Compliance.

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33 Shri Subanthore Vasudev

Chennai Post Graduate in Engineering

Retired as a General Manager, IDBI, Mumbai. Nearly 18 years’ experience as Arbitrator and on the Panel of Madras SE, NSE, NCDEX and MCX and handled about 150 Arbitration cases.

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34 Shri S Subramanian Chennai B.A, B.L. As judicial II class Magistrate 1974 – 1980

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As Judicial first class Magistrate 1981-1987 As Civil Judge Junior Division -1988-1995 As Civil Judge Senior Division-1995-1995.

35 Shri A. P. Sridharan Chennai BA(Economics), C.A.I.I.B

Part.1

G.M. (Personal Promotion) Retd. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA. Chennai Conducted various types of inspections of banks such as H.O., branches under Sec 36 of B.R.ACT, Foreign Exchange inspections, Currency Chest inspections, Urban BANK 's inspections, N.B.F.C Inspections, Ombudsman. Empanelled as an Arbitrator in NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. Arbitrator in NSE for the last 8 years.

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36 Shri J Venkatesaperumal

Chennai B.A , LL.B Joined in TN Judicial Service in 1976 as Judicial Magistrate. District Magistrate Subordinate Judge (Civil Judge Sr. Division) Dealt with Civil Appeal, Asst. Sessions cases MACTOPS, HMOP (Matrimonial cases). Finally promoted as District and Sessions Judge. Served as Judge Economic Offences, Original Civil Suits, Civil Appeal, Chairman Taxation Appellate Tribunal Chennai Corporation.

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37 Shri M Mohideen Pitchai

Chennai M.Sc., B.L. Did Arbitration for First Leasing, Chennai for 4 years from 2010 to 2014. Presently on Panel of Arbitrator for MCX from 2015 till date. Appointed as Arbitrator by High Court, Madras in 2 cases.

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38 Shri P Ganesan Chennai M.A., B.L., 26 Years as Judicial Officer. 4 years as President, Dist. Consumer Forum. From 2014 working as Arbitrator.

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39 Shri A C C Unni Chennai Master of Laws,

University of Madras

Advocate,

Retired Judicial Member, Custom and Excise Appellate Tribunal. Additional Secretary ministry of level ( Retd), GOI. Former Chairman FERA Board

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Madras High Court

Was member of the team which drafted the Tribunal and Conciliation act 1996. Was Legislative Council, GOI for nearly two decades. Grade I Officer by the Indian Legal Service (ILS) Govt. of India (GOI).

40 Shri C Rangamani Chennai B.Sc., B.G.L, Fellow of Chartered Insurance Institute

(London) & Insurance Institute of

India (Mumbai)

Retd from United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (PSU), Last Position: Director on their Board Arbitration on Quantum disputes in property insurance claims. Panel Arbitrator for NSE (from 2005-2009). IGRP Member for NSE (from 2012). Panel Arbitrator for MCX from 2008. Panel Arbitrator for NCDEX from 2008.

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41 P. S. Prema Chennai M.Com., BGL, CAIIB

Has 33 years' experience in Development Banking, relating to Industries, including Project Appraisal, Finance, Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Sick Units. Retired as General Manager from IDBI and held Middle Level and Senior Management positions. On the panel of NSE Arbitrators in Chennai for the past 6 years. On the panel of BSE also from 2014.

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42 Shri N. Krishnamoorthi

Chennai B.E. (Electrical)

Director General, C.P.W.D. (Retd.). Empanelled as Arbitrator by ICA, Institution of Engineers (India), AAI, NCDEX & MCX.

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43 Shri V. Paul Das Chennai B.A., B.L 37 years’ experience (Arbitration 10 Years) Functioned as Judicial Magistrate, District Munsif, Sub- Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate for 25 years and after retirement functioning as Arbitrator for more than 10 years.

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44 Shri K. K. Balu Chennai B.A. (Eng. Litt.) B.L. Post

Graduate Diploma in

Taxation Laws

Diploma in Company Law with Banking Practice

A) Formerly: 1. Vice-Chairman/Member

(Judicial), Company Law Board,

2. General Manager - National Housing Bank,

3. Divisional Manager-Syndicate Bank,

4. Advocate Member, TN Legal Aid & Advice Board,

5. Part-Time Official Receiver, 6. Part-Time Assistant Professor -

Sri Vasavi College, 7. Additional Examiner-

University of Madras, 8. Liaison Officer, NHB, SC/ST

Cell, 9. Included in the “PANEL OF

EXPERTS”- UPSC, 10. Guest Faculty-STC, Syndicate

Bank & NHB, 11. Estate Officer- Syndicate Bank,

ZO, 12. Panel Member on Investor

Grievance Resolution Panel of NSE & MSE.

13. Director: BOB Housing Finance Ltd.,

14. Periwal Bricks Limited., 15. Akshay Avas Nirman Vitta

Ltd., 16. Karur Vysya Bank Limited; 17. Shriram Housing Finance

Limited; 18. Renaissance RTW Asia (P) Ltd

B) Presently: 1. Resumed Practice as Advocate

since December, 2009, 2. Empanelled as an Arbitrator-

a) Council for National and International Commercial Arbitration,

b) Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd,

c) MCX Stock Exchange Ltd, d) Indian Institute of

Arbitration and Mediation, e) IMC Court of Arbitration,

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f) Indian Council of Arbitration,

g) National Spot Exchange Limited,

h) National Stock Exchange Limited,

i) Bombay Stock Exchange Limited,

3. Director, Craftsman Automation Private Limited,

4. Administrator: K.Raheja Hotels and Estates Private Limited.

5. Advisory Trustee: Helik, a special learning Centre for children with learning difficulty.

6. Trustee: PRC Charities established in the year 1912.

7. Included in “Panel of Neurals” maintained by Mediation & Conciliation Net Work, New Delhi

8. Senior Legal Adviser, AKM Associates, Law Firm, Chennai

Eight Years of experience as Arbitrator.

45 Justice E. Padmanabhan (Retd)

Chennai LLB with Post

Graduate Diploma in Company,

Banking and Insurance

laws

Former Judge of Madras High Court, Functioned as President of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Union Territory of Pondicherry, Executive Chairman, Legal Services Authority, Union Territory of Pondicherry.

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46 Shri. C.Raghavan, District Judge (Retd)

Chennai B.Sc., B.L., Enrolled as an Advocate in 1981. Served as an Advocate in various courts in Madras, including High Court for 7 years. Joined Judicial Service in 1988 and served in various capacities and Retired on 29.02.2016 as Principal District Judge at Madurai.

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47 Justice G M Akbar Ali (Retd)

Chennai B.Sc., M.L. Started career under the guidance of Mr. Habibullah Badshah, Senior Advocate, High Court at Madras. Practiced Independently in Courts at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Appointed as High Court Judge on 31st March 2009, retired on 22nd November 2014. As Judge, High Court at Madras, disposed more than 40,000 Main cases and equal number of Miscellaneous cases out of which more than hundred judgments were reported in various law journals and has also been party to Division Benches, including Tax Bench. Practicing as a Senior Advocate before Supreme Court of India and also undertaking Arbitration case as Sole Arbitrator and as a member in Three-Member Arbitral Tribunal. Appointed as Sole Arbitrator by Hon’ble Chief Justice in more than 25 references. Nominated as Arbitrator by private parties in more than 20 references. Have been nominated as Presiding Arbitrator in 2 references and Member Arbitrator in 5 references. Have been nominated as a Panel Arbitrator in Nani Palkiwala Center, Chennai, Madras High Court Arbitration Centre, Chennai and National Security Exchange, Chennai. Delivered Awards in more than 30 references. On the panel of NSE /BSE.

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48 Justice S Jagadeesan (Retd)

Chennai Graduated from the Madras

Presidency College and

got Law Degree from the Madras

Law College. B.A., BL

Enrolled as an Advocate on 19.10.1964, after completing his apprenticeship in the office of Hon’ble Justice Thiru. V. Ramaswami, who was the then Additional Government Pleader and became Judge of Supreme Court later. Continued in his Senior’s Office till 1971. In 1972 joined the office of Thiru K. Parasaran, the then Central Government Senior Counsel, who

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later became Solicitor General and Attorney General of India,attended several Central Government cases as a Junior to Thiru K. Parasaran in the High Court. He was appointed as Judge of Madras High Court in October, 1994. As a Judge, dealt with many sensational cases. He is the pioneer one in directing the removal of the encroachments in the pavements as well as in the prime location of the Government properties. On attaining superannuation, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board having headquarters at Chennai. On attaining superannuation, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board having headquarters at Chennai. From 2006, doing arbitration work in the company matters either as a Single Arbitrator or as a Co-Arbitrator of an Arbitral Tribunal consisting of three retired Supreme Court or High Court Judges. Also on the panel of Arbitrators on the National Stock Exchange since 2008.

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49 Shri. V Inbavijayan Chennai B.A.B.L, FCIArb (UK)

Arbitrator & Mediator –Domestic & International, Arbitration Coordinator for Late Hon’ble Justice Mr. K. Venkatasami, formerly Supreme Court Judge (2005 –2008), Honorary Legal Consultant, Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators, Co-founder & former Secretary, Council for National and International Commercial Arbitration (CNICA), IGRP Member, NSE and Fellow, Indian Council of Arbitration along with Fellow & Training Head, Academy of Arbitration Avenues International. 260 Domestic & 10 Int‟l Arbitrations/ 10 Domestic & one Int’l Mediation 8000 Documents only small claims Finance Arbitration cases. Arbitrator –Sole Arbitrator, Co-arbitrator and Chairman/Presiding Arbitrator, Mediator –Sole Mediator and Co-mediator, Secretary for International and National Arbitral Tribunals, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services, Conducting Seminars, Workshops, Training Programmes & Lectures in Arbitration, Arbitration Consultations & Opinions , Moot Court Coach & Judge/Arbitrator, Contribute articles and papers in the field of Arbitration and ADR.

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50 Justice Dr. Pratibha D Upasani (Retd.)

Mumbai L.L.M, Ph.D (Law).

Former Judge of the Bombay High Court and Former Chair person of Debts Recovery Appellate tribunal, Western region comprising of Maharashtra, Gujrat & Goa states. Handling Arbitration cases assigned by High Court (Mumbai) u/s 11of A&C Act, 1996 & Private Arbitration. On panel of Arbitrators of MCX & NCDEX.

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51 Dr. Rakesh Kumar Kakkar

Mumbai B.Sc., LLM, Ph.D (Laws): Associate of C.I.Arb. of

India

Worked as Indian Revenue Service (Income-Tax) Officer of 1982 batch for 33 years. Retired as Principal Commissioner of Income Tax in 2015 Worked as Chief General Manager (Inv.) SEBI for 6 years on deputation from Income-Tax Worked as: - Member of various Committees with BSE On the Panel of Investor Grievance Resolution of NSE On panel of MCX as Arbitrator.

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52 Shri Chandrakant Kamdar

Mumbai B. Com (Dist.), FCIArb (U.K),

Fellow and Chartered

Arbitrator of the Chartered

Institute of Arbitrators

(U.K), CFE (USA) ,

Certified Fraud

Examiner, CAMS (USA),

Certified Anti Money Laundering

Specialist

More than 20 years of experience in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution including International Arbitration On Panel of Arbitrators for Singapore, Malaysia, London, Dubai and major Arbitration Institutions including Stock, Commodities and Depositories Director of Training and Approved Faculty of CIARb (UK) Conducted various workshops on Arbitration – Stock & Commodities, Law schools etc.

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53 Dr. Dilip Kakubhai Virani

Mumbai B.Sc. (Hons); M.B. (Bom); M.S.(Bom);

M.I.C.A: M.I. C.A.D.R A.C.I.ARB.

(U.K); M.I.B.A.

(U.K)

Stock and Commodity Exchange Arbitrator since 2009 On panel of Arbitrators for MCX, BSE, NSE, MSEI & NCDEX.

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54 Shri Deba Prasad Roy Mumbai M.Sc., CAIIB, FICA

Executive Chairman- SBI Capital Markets Ltd., Former- Director National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, On panel of Arbitration of all Stock and Commodity Exchanges.

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55 Shri Subhash C Gupta

Mumbai B.A, LLB, CAIIB(Part-1)

Legal Advisor and Head of Legal Department of Reserve Bank of India. Conducted Several Arbitration cases in disputes, between Public Sector Banks, while working in RBI. Presently on panel of Arbitrators of MCX, NSE & BSE.

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56 Justice A S Aguiar (Retd)

Mumbai B.A., LLB Former Judge of the High Court, Mumbai, Advocate, Solicitor, Bombay High Court, Supreme Court of England of Wales. Member of ICA. On panel of NSE, BSE and MCX.

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57 Shri. Prakash B. Nimbalkar

Mumbai B.Com, LL.B, Certificated Associate of

Indian Institute of

Bankers (CAIIB)

34 years of experience with RBI, IDBI, SIDBI.

Served as Chairman & Managing Director of SIDBI.

Other important positions held in the past includes

1) Director on the Board of IDBI Bank Ltd,

2) Chairman of SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd.,

3) SIDBI Trustee Company Ltd., 4) Chairman of the Credit

Guarantee Fund Trust for Small Industries,

5) Chairman of the SIDBI Foundation for Micro Credit,

6) Member of the Governing Board of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India,

7) National Entrepreneurship Development Board,

8) Khadi and Village Industries Board,

9) SSI Board constituted by Govt. of India,

10) Director on the Local Advisory

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Board of Bank of America, 11) Director on the Board of Assets

Care Enterprise (ACE) New Delhi (Assets Reconstruction Company),

12) Director on the Board of OTCEI, 13) Non-Executive Chairman of

OTCEI Securities Ltd., 14) Director and Non-Executive

Chairman of erstwhile United Western Bank Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra, and

15) Member of International Advisory Board of Small Enterprise Assistance Fund, Washington DC. USA.

Positions currently held: (i) Non-Executive Chairman of Autoline Industries Ltd., Board of Autoline Design Software Ltd., MPA Financial Services Ltd, Board of Trustees of Srei Mutual Fund Trust Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai.

Was Arbitrator on the panel of arbitrators of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) for more than five years. Arbitrator on the panel of Arbitrators of MCX, NSDL and NCDEX. IGRP member on the panel of NSE. Member of Indian Council of Arbitration.

58 Mr. S. Srinivasan Mumbai M. Sc, CAIB, MBA (IIM Kolkata)

On Panel of Arbitrator with NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX. Worked as CGM with IDBI Bank and Joint Managing Director of Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. Had also served as independent director on the Board of some companies.

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59 Mr. Sunil Dalal Mumbai M.A. Economics

Research offer with Forward

Markets Commission, Senior

Research Officer at Indian

Merchants Chamber Economic

Research & Training Foundation,

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Retired from RBI as Principal

Economic Adviser, Member of

Working Groups appointed by

Ministry of Finance and Planning

Commission, GOI Sr. Advisor to

Governor, Bank of Tanzania, Dar-e-

Salam on behalf of International

Monetary Fund, Washington DC.

60 Ms. Padma Rajendran

Mumbai M.A. (Economics)

with specialization in Banking &

Finance

27 years of experience in Banking

industry in Management position.

Former General Manager, IDBI.

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61 Mr. Pawan Kumar Agarwal

Mumbai B. Com, L.L.B.,

F.C.A., DISA (ICAI)

Former Senior Partner in M/s. P. R. Agarwal & Awasthi, Chartered Accountants, Expert in Commercial Law, Securities Law, Finance, Corporate Laws.

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62 Shri. Paresh Manilal Joshi

Mumbai B.A., LLB Advocate, High Court & Arbitrator. EX- Arbitrator NSE /BSE/MCX-SX (Capp). FAICADR, FICA, MICA types of cases handled Cases under Customs Act, 1962, Central Excise Act, 1944, Constitutional laws, Service Laws, Labour Laws, Criminal law: Prosecution cases under Customs & Excise laws, Carriage by Air Act, Negotiable Instrument Act, Consumer Protection Act, Foreign Trade Control laws, Company Law, Sebi Act, Securities Laws & other indirect fiscal statutes and have passed number of Awards including Appellate Awards as Arbitrator. Have completed certification programs under Securities Laws, Arbitration and Financial Analysis from BSE Training Institute.

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63 Shri. Ashokkumar P. Bakliwal

Mumbai B.Com., F.C.A

Since 1983, in full time C.A. practice as proprietor of A.P. BAKLIWAL & CO. Decided more than 150 Arbitration references and Appeals in BSE/NSE. Certified Arbitrator/Mediator. Practicing as an Arbitrator in resolution of inter corporate disputes. From February, 2009 to February, 2017, Arbitrator at BSE Ltd. (Bombay Stock Exchange), National Stock Exchange (NSE).

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64 Shri. Anil Shah Mumbai Solicitor, UK Advocate, Mumbai, Chartered

Accountant, India

Chartered Secretary,

India Chartered

Secretary and Administrato

r, UK Chartered Arbitrator,

UK

Practicing Solicitor and Managing Partner of Juris Matrix Partners LLP, Solicitors and Advocates having more than 35 years of extensive experience in capital markets. Has exposure to the International court of Arbitration and has both presided as well as represented clients at private Arbitrations in India. On panel of NSE/BSE/ NSDL as Arbitrator.

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65 Justice J H Bhatia (Retd.)

Mumbai B. Com, L.L.M

Retired as Judge of Bombay High Court, Post retirement appointed as Judicial Member of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Mumbai with effect from 7th May, 2013 and retired on attaining the age of 65 years, on 7th March, 2015. Already member on the panel of Arbitrators of Bombay High Court, Indian Council of Arbitrators, National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.

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66 Shri. Vyapak Desai Mumbai LLB, LLM (Commercial

Laws)

Head, Int’l Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, Nishith Desai Associates. Represents clients in a wide-range of services in complex litigations, investment treaty disputes and international commercial arbitrations. He is a leading attorney in the advisement

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and representation of clients involved in media, entertainment, franchising, oil and gas, and financial services sectors for pragmatic and effective pre-litigation strategies, arbitrations and litigations before various forums including the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals of India. He has represented clients advising for investment treaty arbitrations and before international arbitration centers such as the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR- AAA) amongst others. He acts as arbitrator and is also a trained mediator.

67 Shri. Dharmendra Dhelariya

Mumbai B.Com, C.S., FCA, DISA

(ICAI), Insolvency

Professional (IBBI).

Empaneled as an Arbitrator with BSE/NSE/NCDEX/MSEI. Since 2002, in full time C.A. practice as Senior Partner in M/s Dhelariya & Associates handling nature of work Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Taxation, Corporate Law Compliances, Concurrent Audit, Stock Audit and Statutory Bank Branch Audit. He is also certified Forensic Accountant from ICAI.

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68 Shri. S.D. Dharmadhikari

Mumbai LL.B. May 1993 – Apr 1997 District and Session Judge and took retirement in Apr 1997. Completed Course in Arbitration & Mediation in ADR conducted by University of Mumbai from August 2004 to December 2004. At present Practicing in the High Court, Mumbai as Advocate Original & Appellate Side Since 1997. Empanelled by Hon’ble High Court, Mumbai as an Arbitrator. At present Arbitrator at Shri Ram Transport Finance Ltd, since 2011 and Fortune Integrated asset

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finance Ltd.

69 Shri. Surendra Narhar Ranade

Mumbai B.Com, LLB In state judiciary served for more than 36 years and retired in cadre of District Judge. During the tenure in judicial services, have served in many capacities like Joint Charity Commissioner, Mumbai, Joint District & Sessions Judge, Nagpur, District & Sessions Judge, Dhulia, City Civil & Sessions Judge, Mumbai and President of Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal etc. On panel of NSE/BSE as Arbitrator.

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70 Shri. Kamalchand Paratwar

Mumbai LLB About 40 years of rich legal experience. Practicing Arbitrator and Legal consultant from July 2013 onwards. Experienced Judge with demonstrated track record of expeditious and fair dispensation of justice. Presided over Civil & Criminal courts/ Tribunal (Of original & Appellate jurisdiction) dealing with all types of cases including Civil, Commercial & Financial Nature. Appointed as Civil Judge junior Division from 1982-1991, Civil Judge Senior Division from 1991-1995, District judge, Thane from Dec 1995 to July 1997, District Judge, Pusad from June 2007 to Oct 2007.

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71 Shri. Vijay Pandurang Patil

Mumbai B.Com, LLB About 40 years of rich legal experience as Lawyer and Judge. Served as Judge, Principal Judge. Took retirement from State Judicial Service – Principal Judge, labour Court, Mumbai from June 06, 2000. Was included in Panel of Arbitrators for Arbitration proceedings with Judges of City Civil Court Mumbai and District Judge. Worked as Arbitrator in NSE for one year.

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