mss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 7170 OF 2008 Mr. SURENDRA BHAGCHAND PATEL .. PETITIONER Vs. Mrs. SADHANA P. SISODIYA & ORS. .. RESPONDENTS Mr. Bharat Rathod for the petitioner Mr. Hussain Ansari i/b Chetan Agarwal for R-1 CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED: 30/9/2009 P.C. The Arbitrator vide his order dated 28/9/09 in exercise of his power under Section 20 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has decided Aurangabad as the Venue of the Arbitration proceedings. The petitioner is objecting to this. He has challenged the said order. We have perused the order passed by the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator has observed that two of the parties to arbitration have no objection to the arbitration proceedings being held at Aurangabad. It is only the petitioner who is not agreeable. The Arbitrator has observed that the parties can file affidavits in lieu of examination-in-chief, and Commissioner can be appointed to record depositions. This reasoning cannot be faulted. In our opinion, the Arbitrator has rightly exercised his power under Section 20 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. No interference is warranted in our writ jurisdiction with the impugned order. Writ Petition is dismissed. (Smt. Ranjana Desai, J.) (A. A. Sayed, J.)