-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 9 OF 2007 B. Venkat Reddy...... .. Petitioner. Versus M.Narasi Reddy & Ors.... ..... Respondents. Mr. R. G. Ketkar for the Petitioner. Mr.V.Y.Jadhav for the Respondents. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. DATED : 20TH JULY, 2007. DATED : 20TH JULY, 2007. DATED : 20TH JULY, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: This is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 praying for appointment of the sole arbitrator. In view of the stand taken by the respondents before the Court, it is not necessary to notice the facts averred in the petition. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents states that the respondents have no objection to the appointment of the sole arbitrator, even out of the names indicated by the petitioner in paragraph 7 of the petition. However, it is stated that the respondents may also be permitted to file their claim before the arbitrator. 3. Learned Counsel for the respective parties -: 2 :- commonly agree that Mr.Dhairyasheel Patil, Advocate, Satara, be appointed as the sole arbitrator. 4. Consequently, Mr. Dhairyasheel Patil, Advocate, is appointed as the sole arbitrator, who shall enter upon the reference in accordance with the law. 5. Liberty to the parties to file claim / counter claim before the arbitrator. 6. Petition disposed of in above terms, leaving the parties to bear their own costs. Sd/- CHIEF CHIEF CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE