-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION ARBITRATION ARBITRATION PETITION NO.419 OF 2006 PETITION NO.419 OF 2006 PETITION NO.419 OF 2006 Vitthalrao D. Gole ...Petitioner v/s Smt Vimal Haribhau Gole ...Respondent Ms Swapna Samant with Mr H.S.S. Murthy for Petitioner. None for Respondent. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH J. DATE : 16TH OCTOBER 2006. -2- P.C. :- 1. This is a petition filed under sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner states that the respondent has been served, she undertakes to file affidavit of service within one week from today. The respondent is not appearing, no reply is filed. Perused the order dated 2nd September 2005 whereby Shri V.T. Walawalkar, Senior Advocate was appointed as Arbitrator. By letter dated 22nd August 2006, the learned Arbitrator has expressed his inability to continue with the matter and therefore, now a new Arbitrator has to be appointed. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner suggests the name of Shri S.F. Rego, Retired Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Bombay as Arbitrator. In this view of the matter therefore, in place of Shri V.T. Walawalkar, Shri S.F. Rego is appointed as Arbitrator. The disputes between the parties are referred to him for decision in accordance with law. petition is disposed off. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Associate / Private Secretary as true copy. . Certified copy expedited.