Real Image Media Technologies v. Narayanamoorthy Theatre

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 01.04.2016 Coram :

The Hon'ble Mr.Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice O.P.No.953 of 2015 Real Image Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd., having its Registered Office at No.7B, 3rd Street, Balaji Nagar, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014, Tamil Nadu, rep. by K.Gomathi, Senior Officer-Legal Affairs & Compliance.

.. Petitioner -vsM/s.Narayanamoorthy Theatre, Owner of : Narayanamoorthy Theatre, Having it office at:

Narayanamoorthy Theatre Complex, 18, Madam Street, Kancheepuram-631 501.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Sections 11(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint a Sole Arbitrator to hear and decide the dispute amongst the parties arising out of the Letter of Understanding dated 10th August, 2006 and the extension letter dated 01.03.2011.

For Petitioner : Mr.Gaurav Chatterjee For Respondent : Mr.R.Sagadevan * * * * *

O R D E R

The learned counsel for parties state that since the arbitration clause is not in dispute nor the existence of the disputes or

the jurisdiction of this Court, the respondent may raise all their defences during the arbitration proceedings. The learned counsel for parties propose and agree that Ms.Preeti Mohan be appointed as the Sole Arbitrator, who has already been appointed in the other arbitration proceedings both by the petitioner and another theatre owner.

2. I, thus, appoint Ms.Preeti Mohan, Advocate, residing at No.31, Masilamani Road, Balaji Nagar, Chennai-14 (Mobile No.9940689973), who is present in Court and as agreed to by the learned counsel for parties, as the Sole Arbitrator to enter upon the reference and adjudicate the disputes inter se the parties. The arbitration proceedings will be conducted under the ageis of Madras High Court Arbitration Centre and the parties will be governed by the Rules of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Arbitration Proceedings) & (Administrative Cost and Arbitrators' Fees) Rules, 2014.

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

(S.K.K., CJ.) 01.04.2016 bbr

Note: Mark a copy to (i) The Addl. Registrar-Vigilance Madras High Court Arbitration Centre, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai.

(ii)The Arbitrator, as referred above.

The Hon'ble Chief Justice bbr O.P.No.953 of 2015 01.04.2016