IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA REQ. CASE No.1 of 2011 1. M/S Prasad Construction & Co. a registered partnership firm having office at Subhangan, Madhucom lane, Ratu Road, P.O. & P.S. Ratu, District Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. M/s Juvenile Engineers Private Limited both having office at Subhangan, Madhucom lane, Ratu Road, P.O. & P.S. Ratu, District Ranchi (Jharkhand) … Petitioners . Versus 1. Steel Authority of India Limited having registered office at Ispat Bhawan Lodhi Road, New Delhi through Bokaro Steel Plant Unit head Managing Director at & P.O. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro. 2. The Deputy General Manager (Preoject), Bokaro Steel Plant At & P.O. Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro. (signatory to the agreement). 3. Incharge Officer, Steel Processing Unit (PKG2), Bokaro Steel Plant at Mahanar, District Vaishali. ..Opposite Parties ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Nand Kishore Singh, Advocate For the Opp.Parties : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Dubey, Advocate ---------- 05/ 13.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the opposite parties. 2. This request case has been filed by the petitioners for appointment of a sole Arbitrator for settling dispute between the parties with respect to an agreement for the work of construction of boundary wall and area development work for steel processing unit (PKG2) at Mahanar in the district of Vaishali vide agreement dated 17.04.2009 (Annexure 1). 3. From the arguments of the parties as well as from the materials on record, it is quite apparent that there is an agreement between the parties and there is also an arbitration clause in the agreement. It is also agreed that there was a dispute between 2 the parties and the petitioner has demanded arbitration. 4. On the earlier occasion, time was granted to the parties to give the name of their Arbitrator and it is very heartening today that both the parties have given a common name of Mr. K. P. Choudhary, Ex-E.D. Projects, Sales, Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro as a sole Arbitrator to resolve their disputes. 5. In the said circumstances, the said Mr. K. P. Choudhary is appointed as a sole Arbitrator for resolving the dispute between the parties expeditiously. Both the parties are directed to approach him along with a copy of this order within fifteen days from today and the said Arbitrator shall fix the expenses and remuneration, which will be paid by the parties half and half. The said Arbitrator will also fix dates in the arbitration proceeding for its early disposal. 6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this request case is disposed of. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )