M/S Trivani Constructions v. Union Of India And ORS

I N THE HI GH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDI GARH ARB- 109- 2016 ( O&M) Dat e of deci si on: - 16. 12. 2016 M/ s Tr i vani Const r uct i on . . . Pet i t i oner Ver sus Uni on of I ndi a and ot her s . . . Respondent s CORAM: HON' BLE MR. JUSTI CE S. J. VAZI FDAR, CHI EF JUSTI CE Pr esent : - Mr . P. S. Rana, Advocat e, f or t he pet i t i oner .

Ms. Ranj ana Shahi , Advocat e, Ms. Seema, Advocat e, f or t he r espondent s.

* * * * S. J. VAZI FDAR, C. J. ( ORAL) Thi s i s a pet i t i on under Sect i on of t he Ar bi t r at i on and Conci l i at i on Act , 1996 ( i n shor t t he Act ) f or t he appoi nt ment of an ar bi t r at or .

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The par t i es had ent er ed i nt o an agr eement whi ch cont ai ns an ar bi t r at i on cl ause. Di sput es and di f f er ences havi ng ar i sen bet ween t he par t i es, t he pet i t i oner i nvoked t he ar bi t r at i on cl ause by a l et t er dat ed

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The r espondent s, however , have not appoi nt ed an ar bi t r at or even t o dat e. They have, t her ef or e, f or f ei t ed t hei r r i ght t o appoi nt an ar bi t r at or even assumi ng t hat t hey ar e ent i t l ed t o do so i n vi ew of t he amendment s t o t he Act .

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I n t hese ci r cumst ances, t he pet i t i on i s di sposed of by appoi nt i ng Mr . Just i ce N. K. Sodhi , f or mer Chi ef Just i ce of t he Kar nat aka Hi gh Cour t , as t he sol e ar bi t r at or . ( S. J. VAZI FDAR) CHI EF JUSTI CE

16. 12. 2016 Amodh Whet her speaki ng/ r easoned Yes/ No Whet her r epor t abl e Yes/ No Amodh Sharma 2016.12.17 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh