VBC 1 arp31.10-25.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE ARBITRATION PETITION NO.31 OF 2010 M/s.Omkar Realtors. ...Petitioner. Vs. Vijay Damodar Patil & Ors. ...Respondents. .... Mrs.Neeta Karnik i/.Mr.RP.Mudholkar for the Petitioner. Mr.Rahul Theckdath i/b. Mr.Punit B.Anand for the Respondents. ..... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. November 25, 2010. P.C. : This is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. There is a development agreement between the Petitioner and the Respondents dated 15 October 2005. Clause 24 of the agreement contains a provision for arbitration. The contention of the Petitioner is that the Respondents have not fulfilled their obligation under the development agreement. A notice was issued on 28 January 2010 invoking arbitration to which there was no reply. 2. The existence of the arbitration agreement is not in dispute. No reply has been filed by the Respondents. Disputes VBC 2 arp31.10-25.11 have arisen between the parties and the arbitration agreement has been validly invoked. This Court has jurisdiction to entertain the Petition under Section 11(6). 3. In the circumstances, the Petition is disposed of by appointing Shri Justice R.G. Sindhkar, former Judge of this Court as sole Arbitrator, under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 4. The Registrar (Judicial) shall forthwith communicate a copy of this order to the sole arbitrator together with a memorandum of address of parties. ( Dr.D.Y.Chandrachud, J.)