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Mr.K.Venkataraju v. The Union Of India

2016-10-25Honourable The Chief Justice3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY, THE 05th DAY OF JANUARY 2018 THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH O.P.Nos.505 and 506 of 2016 O.P.No.505 of 2016:- In the matter of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 And In the matter of Agreement in No.86/CN/97 dated 12.03.1997.

Mr.K.Venkataraju No:4-53, Vemagiri Village & Post, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh - 533 125.

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Union of India Represented by the General Manager Southern Railway, Head Quarters Office Park Town, Chennai - 3.

2. The Chief Engineer (Construction) Office of the CAO/Construction, Southern Railway, Construction Office, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3. The Deputy Chief Engineer (GC-II) Southern Railway, Tiruchirappalli Tiruchchirappalli - 620 001.

...Respondents

Original Petition praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to (a) to appoint an arbitrator to arbitrate all the claims and disputes between the petitioner and the respondents arising out of the Agreement No: 86/CN/97 dated 12.03.1997.

O.P.No.506 of 2016 In the matter of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, and In the matter of Agreement in No.87/CN/97 dated 12/03/1997.

Mr.K.Venkataraju, No.4-53, Vemagiri Village & Post, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh-533 125.

..Petitioner Vs 1.The Union of India, Represented by the General Manager, Southern Railway, Head Quarters Office, Park Town, Chennai-3.

2.The Chief Engineer (Construction), Office of the CAO/Construction, Southern Railway, Construction Office, Egmore, Chennai-8.

3.The Deputy Chief Engineer (GC-II), Southern Railway, Tiruchchirappalli, Tiruchchirappalli-620 001.

..Respondents Original Petition praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to;

a) appoint an Arbitrator to arbitrate all the claims and disputes between the petitioner and the Respondents arising out of the Agreement No.87/CN/97 dated 12.3/1997. b)Direct the Respondents to pay the cost of the Petition.

These Original Petitions coming on this day before this Court for hearing the court made the following order:-

These petitions are listed under the caption 'for being mentioned' today. This Court, on 25.10.2016, appointed Justice K.Suguna to act as sole Arbitrator in the matter. Pursuant to the demise of the aforesaid arbitrator, the parties request that an alternate Arbitrator be appointed. On consent expressed by both parties, Selvi R.Sujatha, Retired District Judge, No.B/88, 6th Street, Periyar Nagar, Chennai 600 082, Phone: 90941 11324, is appointed as sole Arbitrator to enter reference and adjudicate disputes inter se the parties. She may, after issuing notice to the parties and upon hearing them, pass an award as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the order. The learned Arbitrator is at liberty to fix her remuneration and other incidental expenses that shall be borne by both parties equally.

2. Registry to print the name of Mr.P.T.Ramkumar for the respondents.

Sd/-A.S.M.J 05/01/2018 //Certified to be a true copy// Dated this the day of 2018 JJ 05.10.2018 COURT OFFICER From 25.09.2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Order/Judgment Decree in this format.