:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J. ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO. 5 OF 2006 M/s. Good Food Company .. Applicant Vs. M/s. E-City Entertainment and Ors. .. Respondents Mr. R.S. Tripathi for applicant. Mr. Bipin Shukla i/by SRS Legal for respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. Date Date Date : August 11, 2006. : August 11, 2006. : August 11, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents has referred to the affidavit-in-reply filed and submitted that the respondent nos.2 and 3 are not the necessary parties and the Arbitration Application could be validly filed only against respondent no.1 which is a deemed public limited company. This objection need not be considered when admittedly the arbitration proceedings will be between the petitioner and respondent no.1-company. 2. The agreement clause referred to in this application provides for the sole arbitrator and by :2: consent of the parties Hon’ble Shri Justice S.D. Pandit (Retired) is hereby appointed as the sole arbitrator. 3. The parties to appear before the sole arbitrator so appointed within a period of four weeks from today to finalise the further terms of the arbitral proceedings. 4. The application is disposed off in terms of the above order and a copy of this order be forwarded to Shri Justice Pandit (Retired). (B.H. (B.H. (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) Marlapalle,J.) Marlapalle,J.)