Daulat Ram v. Ravibhushan Bhatnagar

Delhi High Court · 12 Aug 2011 · 2011:DHC:19187
Manmohan Singh
O.M.P.279/2011
2011:DHC:19187
civil appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court appointed the agreed sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, treating a Section 9 petition as a Section 17 application to be decided on merits.

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$-27 & 28 HIGH COURT OF DELHI ' O.M.P.279/2011
DAULAT RAM Petitioner Tlirough Mr Rajiv Bajaj,Adv.
VERSUS
RAVIBHUSHAN BHATNAGAR Respondent Tlirough Mr Ankit Jain, Adv.
AND
O.M.P. 339/2011
RAVIBHUSHAN BHATNAGAR Petitioner Tlirough Mr Ankit Jain,Adv.
VERSUS
DAULAT RAM Respondent Tlirough Mr Rajiv Bajaj,Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH r ORDER 12.08.2011(Common Order) ft
The above mentioned two petitions have been filed by the parties against each other under Section 9 ofthe Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996. Both the parties have informed that Mr Lalit Gupta, Advocate
2011:DHC:19187 may be appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between them.
It is agreed between the parties that the interim order passed on 08.04.2011 shall continue till the time it is modified or vacated by the learned Arbitrator.
It is also agreed between the parties that the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would be treated as application under Section 17 ofthe said Act and the pleadings of the petition would be filed by the petitioner before the learned Arbitrator who will dispose ofthe same as per its merit and without being influenced of j order passed on 08.04.2011. Accordingly, Mr Lalit Gupta, Advocate, 16, Commissioner's Lane, Civil Lines, Delhi- 110 054,(Mob. 9810355699), is appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.
The fee ofthe arbitrator shall be paid as per the schedule maintained by the
Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre.
Copy ofthe order be sent to the learned Arbitrator. The present petition is disposed ofaccordingly. Dasti.
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^AUGUST 12,2011 jk MAmOH^SINGH, 2011:DHC:19187
JUDGMENT