IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Arb. Case No. 41 of 2010. Decided on: 2nd August, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Narayan Prasad. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): With the consent of parties, the petitioner is directed to move an appropriate application for appointment of the Arbitrator to Engineer-in-Chief, within a period of seven days. Thereafter, the Engineer-in-Chief is directed to take a decision for appointing an Arbitrator, within a period of seven days. It shall be open to the parties to complete the proceedings by filing claim petition, reply and rejoinder, if any, within a period of three months. Thereafter, the learned Arbitrator shall adjudicate upon the matter, within a period of six months. It is made clear that it shall be open to the parties to move an appropriate application for ad-interim relief during the proceedings before the Arbitrator and till then, the bank guarantee shall not be encashed by the respondents. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge August 02, 2011. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - - 3 - `