Apeejay Shipping Ltd. v. Poompuhar Shipping Corpor. Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE DR.ANITA SUMANTH O.P.No.475 of 2017 Apeejay Shipping Limited, 15, Park Street, Kolkata - 700 016, West Bengal, India.

... Petitioner vs.

Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited No.692, Anna Salai, IV Floor, (South Wing) M.H.U.Complex, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035, Tamil Nadu, India.

... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, to appoint an Arbitrator for the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.Amikava Majumdar for M/s.S.Vasudevan K.Krishnaswamy For Respondent : Mr.Ranganatha Reddy for M/s.King & Partridge

O R D E R

This petition seeks appointment of a Sole Arbitrator to resolve the disputes between the petitioner and respondent.

Dr.ANITA SUMANTH,J.

msv 2.When the matter is called for hearing today, both the learned counsel agreed that Mrs.Justice Aruna Jagadeesan be appointed as Sole Arbitrator.

3.I, thus, appoint Mrs.Justice Aruna Jagadeesan a retired Judge of this Court, No.5, II street, Kaveri Nagar Beach, Kottivakkam, Chennai- 600 041 (Mobile No. 9445025252) as the Sole Arbitrator to enter upon reference and adjudicate the disputes inter se the parties. She may, after issuing notice to the parties and upon hearing them, pass an award preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order. The learned Arbitrator is at liberty to fix her remuneration and other incidental expenses. The proceedings may be conducted under the aegis of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre and in accordance with the Madras High Court Arbitration Rules.

4.The Original Petition is, accordingly, allowed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs.

13.07.2017 msv Note: Issue order copy on 18.07.2017

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