THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Application No.77 of 2011 In Arbitration Application No. 80 of 2001 10th November, 2011 Between :- K.Venkateswarlu .. Applicant And The State of A.P., Rep.by the Superintending Engineer, Irrigation & CAD Department, Irrigation Circle, SRSP, K.C.Camputa, Chintagattu, Hanamkonda and another .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY Application No.77 of 2011 In Arbitration Application No. 80 of 2001 ORDER:- This application has been filed by the applicant in A.A.No.80 of 2001 to appoint a sole Arbitrator in place of Hon’ble Sri Justice Y.V.Narayana (Rtd.) since he is no more to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. This Court by an order dated 23-4-2003 appointed Sri Justice Y.V.Narayana (Rtd.) as sole Arbitrator for resolution of the dispute between the parties inter se. It is now reported that Sri Justice Y.V.Narayana died recently. Para 3 of the affidavit filed in support of the instant application reads as hereunder:- “I submit that thereafter, both the parties have approached the learned sole Arbitrator for resolution of the dispute between them. Though the sole Arbitrator has initiated the arbitration proceedings, he could not take up the same for hearing due to ill-health. Unfortunately, the sole Arbitrator Hon’ble Sri Justice Y.V.Narayana (Retd) who died recently, in order to resolve the dispute between the parties. Unless this Hon’ble Court is pleased to appoint a new sole Arbitrator in the place of the sole Arbitrator Hon’ble Sri Justice Y.V.Narayana (Retd) who died recently, the applicant will suffer grave and irreparable loss. Hence, this application.” Learned Government Pleader for Arbitration appearing for respondents No.1 and 2 does not choose to oppose the application. Accordingly, the application is ordered appointing Sri Justice C.Y.Somayajulu, a retired Judge of this Court, as sole Arbitrator for resolution of the disputes between the parties inter se. He is at liberty to fix his own fee. _________________________ B.Seshasayana Reddy, J 10th November, 2011 smr