M/S.Rpp Infra Projects Limited v. M/S.State Industries Promotion

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 26.04.2016 Coram :

The Hon'ble Mr.Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice O.P.No.64 of 2016 M/s.RPP Infra Projects Limited, (Formerly known as RPP Construction (P) Ltd.), P & C Towers, 3rd Floor, 140-Perundurai Road, Erode.

.. Petitioner -vsM/s.State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd., No.19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint an Independent and impartial Arbitrator to resolve the disputes between the petitioner and the respondent arising out of the agreement dated 09.03.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.P.J.Rishikesh For Respondent : M/s.Sudharshana Sundar * * * * *

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the respondent states that there was some delay in submitting the panel of three retired Chief / Superintending Engineers and in the meantime, the petitioner approached this Court. 2.After some arguments, it is agreed that a retired Civil Engineer may be appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to enter upon reference and adjudicate the disputes inter se the parties and that the arbitration proceedings be held under the aegis of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre and the parties be governed by the Rules of the Centre. 3.I, thus, appoint Mr.S.Arunachalam, a retired Chief Engineer, Highways Department, No.59, III Street, Sowmya Nagar, Medavakkam, Chennai 600 100, Mob.No.: 98408 51991, 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.

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

(S.K.K., CJ.) 26.04.2016 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.64 of 2016 26.04.2016