Gujarat Infotech Limited Thr. Its Auth.Sign. Mr. Ashish K. Rathod v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr, The Chairman And Collector

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 7 OF 2018 Gujarat Infotech Ltd.

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Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent Mr. J.G. Reddy for the Petitioners.

Mr. Yogesh Dabke, AGP for the Respondent.

Ms. Mital Kalaskar, Tahasildar, present in Court. CORAM : S.J. KATHAWALLA, J.

DATED : 12 th FEBRUARY, 2018 P.C.:

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Heard the Learned Advocates appearing for the parties and the following order is passed, by consent :- (a) Mr. P.M. Dhakephalkar, Retired District & Sessions Judge, Pune is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to decide the disputes between the parties arising out of the Work Agreement dated 6 th May, 2016.

(b) The disclosure of Mr. P.M. Dhakephalkar, Retired District & Sessions Judge, Pune under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as amended by Act No.3 of 2016, the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 is taken on record. (c) The parties and/or their Advocates shall appear before the Learned Arbitrator in his Chambers at Pune on 14th February, 2018 at 11.00 a.m. and obtain necessary directions.

kpd 2 / 2 926-ARP-7-2018.sxw (d) The venue of arbitration shall be at Pune.

(e) The Learned Arbitrator shall endeavour to pass his final Award within a period of six months from today. The Learned Arbitrator shall not grant adjournment/s to the parties unless absolutely necessary. (f) The cost of arbitration shall initially be borne by the parties equally. (g) All contentions of the parties are kept open. 2.

In view of this order, the above Arbitration Petition is disposed off. ( S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. )