:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 03 OF 2006 M/s. Abhishek Enterprises .. Petitioner Vs. Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps .. Respondent Mr. S.G. Karandikar i/by M/s. A.R. Vaidya & Co. for Petitioner. Mr. K.K. Tated, AGP for Respondent. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE,J. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE,J. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE,J. Date : February 17, 2006. Date : February 17, 2006. Date : February 17, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Karandikar with Mr. Vaidya, the learned counsel for the petitioner-firm and Mr. Tated, the learned AGP for the Respondent. 2. Both the parties had suggested some names for the appointment of sole Arbitrator and the parties agreed to have the sole Arbitrator from amongst the retired Government Officers. The respondent had suggested the names of some retired I.A.S. Officers and the petitioner had also given a list of such Officers. 3. Finally, the petitioner has suggested the name :2: of Mrs. P.M. Umerji, who retired as the Principal Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department of the Government of Maharashtra. Mr. Tated has taken instructions from Mr. Sunil Kale, legal adviser representing the respondent-department and stated that there is no objection to the appointment of Mrs. P.M. Umerji as the sole Arbitrator. 4. Hence, by consent of both the parties Mrs. P.M. Umerji, retired Principal Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department of the Government of Maharashtra is hereby appointed as the sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The parties to appear before her within a period of three weeks from today and finalise the further terms of arbitral proceedings including the time frame and fees etc. 5. Petition stands disposed off accordingly. (B.H. Marlapalle, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle, J.)