THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO.1706 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioners-defendants filed this revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking to assail the correctness of the order dated 18.02.2009 passed in I.A.No.2868 of 2008 in O.S.No.51 of 2008 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Nalgonda, in dismissing the petition filed under Section 8 (1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 {“the Act” for brevity}, seeking to refer the suit to an arbitrator, as recited in Clause 61 of the Dealership Agreement by invoking the provisions of the Act. The facts, in brief, which are necessary for disposal of this revision, are that in a suit filed by the respondents herein, the petitioners sought to invoke arbitration clause as per the Dealership Agreement. While taking into account the relationship of the parties to the agreement and having found that the first plaintiff not being a party to the said agreement, the Court below opined that the question of invoking the arbitration clause as contained in the agreement does not arise. Admittedly, there is a change in the nature of the suit. However, the fact remains that the first plaintiff in its entity is different from the party which is signatory to the agreement. It cannot be said that such terms and conditions go on for application, even if there is change in the signatories. Hence, I do not find any reason to interdict with the order of the Court below. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) 23rd December 2010 RRB