-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 122 OF 2008 Samir Bhojwani ).. Petitioner Versus Amarnani Uttam Mulchand ).. Respondent Mr P K Samdani a/w Mr P K Shroff i/b M/r P K Shroff & Co. for the Applicant. Mr T N Subramaniam i/b Khona & Keyser for the Respondent. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C. J. DATED: 16TH SEPTEMBER 2008. P.C. This Arbitration Application has been shown on the board of the Division Bench, but is to be taken up by the Chief Justice. 2. With the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing and disposal as the parties have already agreed that they have no objection to the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the respective parties, upon instructions from their clients, state that Shri B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, be appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to enter upon the reference and adjudicate the dispute -2- between the parties. It is further agreed that all contentions and objections of the parties are kept open within the ambit and scope of Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and they may be permitted to be advanced before the Sole Arbitrator. 4. In view of the above statement, Shri B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is appointed as Sole Arbitrator. All objections are kept open. This order is passed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. 5. Arbitration Application disposed of accordingly. CHIEF JUSTICE