Saf Fermion Ltd v. D.R.John S Lab Pvt Ltd

OD 2 AP/55/2021

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE SAF FERMION LTD VS D.R.JOHN S LAB PVT. LTD

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE SHEKHAR B. SARAF Date : 6th April, 2022.

Appearance:

Mr. Sarvapriya Mukherjee, Adv.

Mr. Yashovardhan Konar, Adv.

The Court: This application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed for appointment of arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties.

This Court by order dated 3rd March, 2022 had proposed the name of Justice Amit Talukdar, retired Judge of this court for appointment as arbitrator and had directed to obtain his declaration in terms of Section 12(1) in the prescribed form in the Sixth Schedule of the Act. The proposed arbitrator has expressed his inability to conduct arbitral proceedings in the present case.

Subsequently, Justice Har Govind Singh, retired District Judge, was proposed to be appointed as Arbitrator but he has refused to act as Arbitrator in this matter.

In light of the same, Mr. Rudraman Bhatttacharyya, Advocate, Bar Library Club, is appointed as Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties.

The Registrar, Original Side is directed to obtain the declaration from the proposed Arbitrator in terms of Section 12(1) in the form prescribed in the Sixth Schedule of the Act.

AP No. 55 of 2021 is, accordingly, disposed of. (SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J.) sp/