1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6174 OF 2009 The Municipal Commissioner Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pimpri .. Petitioner. Vs. M/s.Shah Electricals and Engineering Works .. Respondent. Mr.P.K.Dhakepalkar, Sr.Counsel i/b Mr.S.R.Ganbavale for the petitioner. Ms.Rajni Iyer i/b M/s.K.Ashar & Co. with Mr.N.Munjee and Solicitor Pratiksha Mody for the respondents. Coram: D.B. BHOSALE, J. Dated : 30TH JULY, 2009 P.C. . Heard learned senior counsel for the parties. 2. This petition is directed against an order dated 23rd June, 2009 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal, rejecting the application filed by the petitioner seeking amendment of their written statement. By way of an amendment the petitioner sought to challenge the jurisdiction of the tribunal. In view of the alternative remedy under section 34 readwith section 16(5) of the Arbitration Act, 1996, (See - SBP & CO. v. Patel Engineering Ltd. and Anr. (2005) 8 Supreme Court Cases 618), I am not inclined to entertain this petition. Hence the writ petition is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)