1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. SUMMONS FOR JUDGMENT NO.509 OF 2006 IN SUMMARY SUIT NO.2447 OF 1996 Voltas Limited. ...Plaintiff. Vs. Messrs Venus Aircon. ...Defendant. .... Mr.A. Dedanwala for the Plaintiff. Ms. Dipti Raja i/b. M/s.Dhru & Co. for the Defendants. ..... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. 22nd March 2007. P.C.: Counsel appearing on behalf of the Plaintiff and the Defendant informed the Court after taking instructions that the parties have agreed to refer the dispute which forms the subject matter of the suit (together with the counter claim) to the arbitration of Shri S.R. Shah, a former Judge of the City Civil Court, who shall exercise the powers of a Sole Arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Parties have agreed that the fees of the Arbitrator shall be subject to the maximum that has been fixed under the scale of fees notified by this Court. The Court has been informed that the Learned Arbitrator has agreed to act as such on the aforesaid basis. Pleadings in the present proceedings shall 2 constitute pleadings before the Arbitrator, but the parties will be at liberty to file additional pleadings before the Arbitrator in the manner and in accordance with such time schedule as may be fixed by the Learned Arbitrator. The Arbitrator, it is agreed, shall have summary powers, having regard to the limited nature of the dispute between the parties. There shall accordingly, be a reference by consent, in the appropriate terms. The Summons for Judgment and the Summary Suit are accordingly disposed of. Refund of Court fee, if any, as per rules.