1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION NO: 2917/2007 in MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO: 212/2001(D) (Shri Surendra Ramnarayan Shivhare vs. Western Coalfields Ltd) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Coram : R.C. CHAVAN, J. Dated : 23rd June, 2009 ... Heard Mr.A.R.Prasad, learned Advocate for the applicant and Mr M Anil Kumar, learned Advocate for Respondent. 2. This is an application for filling up the vacancy of an Arbitrator. The applicant wants that preferably an employee or ex- employee of the non-applicant Corproation should not be appointed as an Arbitrator. On behalf of the Corporation, three names have been suggested; they are (1) Shri D.Janardhana Rao, Director (F) WCL ; (2) Shri B R Harne, Ex-Executive Director (CP)/WCL and Shri A.G. Watwe, Ex-Director (T) P & P /WCL Learned counsel for the applicant suggests that in view of the apprehension of the applicant 2 about the Directors of the Respondent- Corporation, it may be approprirate to appoint a person not associated with the Corproation and, therefore, he suggests the name of Advocate R.P.Joshi. Learned counsel for Respondent does not object. 3. Considering the fact that there is no obligation to appoint a person associated with W.C.L. as an Arbitrator, Advocate R.P.Joshi, is appointed as an Arbitrator, whose consent has been obtained by both the learned counsel. Processing fees etc. to be deposited are as per Rules. JUDGE sahare