M/S.14 Reels Entertainment v. M/S.Eros International Media

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 18.11.2016 Coram :

The Hon'ble Mr.Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice O.P.No.623 of 2016 M/s. 14 Reels Entertainment Private Limited, rep. by its Director, Plot No.76, H.No.8-2-293/82/W/76, Road No.7A, Women'sCo-operative Housing Society, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033.

.. Petitioner -vsM/s.Eros International Media Limited, rep. by its Director, GEE GEE Universal 5th Floor, Door No.2, Old No.16, 18/1 & 2 (Old No.8), MC Nichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 (4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint a suitable sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the claim of the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.Krishna Ravindran For Respondent : Mr.Harishankar Mani * * * * *

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the parties states that in terms of the arbitration clause, a Sole Arbitrator be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appointed and they jointly proposes the name of Mr.Justice F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India. The learned counsel for parties also state that the arbitration proceedings can take place under the aegis of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre.

2. I, thus, appoint Mr.Justice F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, 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.

3. The original petition is, accordingly, allowed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs.

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