IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 AR.No. 55 of 2008() ------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- M/S. SAPZ INFO SYSTEMS (I) PVT. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. PHILIP M. PHILIP, T.C NO. 13/1365, THITTAMANGALAM, VATTIYOORKAVU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (ICDP), KELTRON HOUSE, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. ADV. SRI.T.P.KELU NAMBIAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR THIS ARBITRATION REQUEST HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- A.R.No.55 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2009 O R D E R This is an application seeking that measure may be taken for the purpose of enabling arbitration proceedings. It is not in dispute between the parties that there is an arbitration agreement which requires the appointment of an arbitrator each who, in turn, could appoint an umpire. However, learned counsel on both sides submitted that their parties agree that the disputes could be resolved by a sole arbitrator to be appointed by this Court since that would be congenial to reduce the possible expenditure. Taking that submission into consideration and because there are disputes to be resolved, this arbitration request is answered appointing Mr.Justice J.M.James, former Judge of this Court as the sole arbitrator. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.18/7.