IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 2559 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- MANI GEORGE, ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR, PUTHOOR KAZHANCHIKATTIL, PERUVA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN 686 610. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.THOMAS SRI.JOJO GEORGE SRI.NIDHI SAM JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TELECOM (CIVIL) BSNL, KERALA ZONE, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (C), BSNL CIVIL CIRCLE, KERALA ZONE, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BSNL CIVIL DIVISION II, ERNAKULAM, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN 682 036. BY ADV. SRI.K.KESAVANKUTTY, SC, BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 2559 OF 2008 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 21st day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner arises out of Ext. P10. Though on the application made by the petitioner, conciliation was initiated that was terminated by Ext. P10. Aggrieved by this, this writ petition was filed. The stand of the respondent is that in view of the termination of the conciliation proceedings by Ext.P10, as per the provisions in the contract between the parties, petitioner has to seek appointment of an arbitrator. It is also submitted that if the petitioner seeks appointment as provided for in the contract between the parties, the department is willing to appoint an arbitrator for the resolution of the disputes. In view of this, reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek appointment of an arbitrator as provided for in the agreement between the parties, by making a suitable request within one month from today, I dispose of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-