THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.28269 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have filed an application before the 2nd respondent with a request to refer the dispute between itself and the 1st respondent to arbitration. It is urged that though the application was submitted on 22.04.2009, no steps have been taken thereon and seeks appropriate directions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Standing Counsel for the Central Government. The effort of the petitioner is to initiate proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (for short ‘the Act’). In case there exists any arbitration clause, in the concerned agreement, the petitioner can straight away initiate the process by filing an application under Section 11 of the Act before the authority concerned. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue the remedies under the said Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 29.12.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.28269 of 2009 Date: 29.12.2009 JSU