K.Narayanan v. The General Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA O.P.No.240 of 2018 K. Narayanan ... Petitioner

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1. The General Manager, Southern Railway, Head Quarters Office, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

2. The Chief Administrative Officer, Construction, Southern Railway, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Gauge Conversion/I, Southern Railway, State Bank of India Road, Opp. to Arun Hotel, Tiruchirapalli - 620 001.

... Respondents Petition filed under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 praying for (a) appoint an independent and impartial arbitrator to hear and decide the disputes between the petition and the respondent arising out of the contract No:67/Dy.CE/GC/I/TPJ-ROB/HQ dated 31.05.2017 as set out under details of claims in Para No.19 above and (b) Direct the respondents to pay the cost of this petition. http://www.judis.nic.in

PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, J.

rsi For Petitioner : Mr.G.Jeremiah For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Ramkumar

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this original petition. He has also made an endorsement as follows:

"The O.P. may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to issue a fresh notice for appointment of an Arbitral Tribunal in terms of clause 64(3)(a)(ii) of the general conditions of contract".

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Original petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. 06.06.2018 Index : Yes/No http://www.judis.nic.in Internet : Yes/No rsi O.P.

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