THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.4306 of 2011 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India questioning the inaction on the part of the Sole Arbitrator-respondent No.3 herein in continuing the arbitration proceedings due to lack of co-operation of respondent Nos.1 and 2 herein, and praying to issue necessary directions to the Arbitrator. The petitioner herein filed W.P.No.31341 of 2010 for the very same relief and this Court pointed out the maintainability of the writ petition, and hence, he converted the same into the present Civil Revision Petition for the reliefs aforementioned. If the Arbitrator fails to act, the petitioner shall follow the procedure under Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘the Act’), namely, apply to the Court to decide on the termination of the mandate and appointment of fresh arbitrator etc. This Court in Chintakayala Siva Rama Krishna v. Nadimpalli Venkata Rama Raju[1] held that objection to the procedure adopted by the arbitrator can be assailed under Section 34 of the Act, but not under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. When the same is pointed out to the learned counsel for the petitioner on the previous date of hearing i.e., on 30.09.2011, he sought for an adjournment and hence, the matter was directed to be posted after “Dasara Vacation, 2011”. Accordingly, the matter was posted on 12.10.2011, but, however, none represented the petitioner on the said date. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today, when the matter is called, none appears for the petitioner. Therefore, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed granting liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedies under Section 14 of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J ________________ K.S. APPA RAO, J Date: 13.10.2011 va [1] AIR 2006 AP 234