IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 AR.No. 14 of 2009() ------------------- APPLICANT --------------------- ELECTOR FINE, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS, DOOR NO.XXV/XXV A,A.K.G.ROAD, EDAPPLLY TOLL, COCHIN-24,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER T.G.JAYAPRAKASH S/O.T.K.GANGADHARAN,THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, A.K.G.CHITHRAKALALAYAM ROAD, EDAPPALLY TOLL,KOCHI BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BABU SRI.N.SUDHA SRI.GEEN T.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): OPPOSITE PARTIES ------------------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI. 2. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI -24,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 3. CHIEF ELECTICAL ENGINEER,CONSTRUCTION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHENNAI 600008. 4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, EGMORE CHENNAI-600008 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION SOUTHERN RAILWAY,ERNAKULAM COCHIN-16. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ELECTRICAL ENGINER, CONSTRUCTION SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM,COCHIN-16 ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS FOR R1-6 THIS ARBITRATION REQUEST HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- Arbitration Request. No. 14 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2010 O R D E R Heard both sides. Applicant in this Arbitration Request was a Contractor under opposite parties 2 to 6. In this Arbitration Request, he seeks appointment of an independent Arbitrator, to resolve the disputes between the parties. During the pendency of this Arbitration Request, by Annexure-R5(c) order issued by the 5th respondent, Sri. C. Somasekaran, Deputy Chief Engineer/Gauge Conversion/Chetpet has been appointed as the sole Arbitrator, to resolve the dispute between the applicant on the one side and the opposite parties on the other. When the matter was taken up for hearing, counsel for the applicant submits that he is accepting the appointment of the aforesaid Arbitrator. In view of this, recording the appointment of the Arbitrator as above and directing that the arbitration before the Arbitrator shall be continued , the request is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :