M/S.Chennai Water v. The Managing Director

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 10.02.2017 Coram :

The Hon'ble Mr.Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice O.P.No.900 of 2016 M/s.Chennai Water Desalination Limited Rep. by its Authorised signatory, Mr.K.Giridhar Reddy.

.. Petitioner -vsThe Managing Director, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint Arbitrator(s) of his choice to adjudicate upon the claims of the petitioner and the disputes between the parties.

For Petitioner : M/s.Hema Srinivasan For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh * * * * *

O R D E R

On hearing the learned counsel for parties, it transpires that both the parties are in agreement to the extent that the disputes have arisen which are liable to be referred to arbitration and should be referred to a Sole Arbitrator, but they are not ad idem on who should be the Sole Arbitrator. The jurisdiction of this Court is not disputed. 2.I, thus, appoint Mr.Justice F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla, a retired Judge of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, as the Sole Arbitrator to enter upon the reference and adjudicate the disputes inter se the parties. As requested, the arbitration proceedings will be conducted under the aegis of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre and the parties will be governed by the Rules of the Centre. In case of non-availability of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre, the case may be held at Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre at No.22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. The original petition is, accordingly, allowed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs.

(S.K.K., CJ.) 10.02.2017 sra

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 (sra) O.P.No.900 of 2016 10.02.2017