M/S.Edac Engineering Limited v. M/S.Doshion Water Solutions

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 25.11.2016 Coram :

The Hon'ble Mr.Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice O.P.No.754 of 2016 M/s.EDAC Engineering Limited, rep. by its Power of Attorney Mr.S.Muthamilselvan, Spic House, 88 Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

.. Petitioner -vsM/s.Doshion Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Formerly Doshion Veolia Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Regd. Off: Plot No.24, Phase II, GIDC Vatva, Ahmedabad - 382 445, Gujarat.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint an Arbitrator(s) to decide the disputes and differences between the petitioner and respondent in terms of the Work Order dated 26.08.2010 as amended thereafter. For Petitioner : Mr.Abdul Hameed for M/s.AAV Partners For Respondent : Mr.Anirudh Krishnan * * * * *

O R D E R

Mr.Anirudh Krishnan, learned counsel has entered appearance for the respondent and states that the Arbitrator can be appointed by this

Court as per the request of the petitioner, without prejudice to the stand of the respondent in C.S.No.791 of 2016 filed for infringement of copy right filed by the respondent, where the petitioner has filed an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which is pending consideration.

2. The learned counsel for parties jointly propose the name of Mr. Justice K.Govindarajan, a retired Judge of this Court as the Sole Arbitrator. The learned counsel for parties also state that the arbitration proceedings be held under the aegis of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre.

3. I, thus, appoint Mr. Justice K.Govindarajan, a retired Judge of this 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.

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

(S.K.K., CJ.) 25.11.2016 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.754 of 2016 25.11.2016 http://www.judis.nic.in