PNP 1 ARP49-18.2.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO.49 OF 2010 Sanjeev Vishnupant Khanse ..Petitioner. versus Nandkumar Digambar Khanse ..Respondent. ..... Mr. P.B. Gujar for the Petitioner. None for the Respondent. ...... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. 18 February 2011. P.C. : The arbitration agreement is contained in Clause 22 of the deed of partnership dated 16 May 1998. Disputes have arisen between the parties and the Petitioner has invoked arbitration by notices dated 29 August 2009 and 15 February 2010. On the previous occasion parties have sought an adjournment before the Court to explore a settlement. The Court is informed that no settlement is possible. No reply has been filed to the Arbitration Petition which is under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. From the material on the record it is clear that there is an arbitration agreement between the parties which has been invoked. Disputes and differences have arisen between the parties. Accordingly the Arbitration Petition is disposed of by appointing Mr. Justice S.R. Sathe, Former Judge of this Court as sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. PNP 2 ARP49-18.2.sxw The Registrar (Judicial) is directed to forthwith communicate a copy of this order to the Learned Arbitrator together with a memorandum containing the address of the parties. (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.)