*1* 17-106-10 srj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO.106 OF 2010 Continental Transport Organization Pvt. Ltd. ..Applicant. v/s. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. ..Respondent. Mr. S.K.Jain i/b. S.K.Jain & Associates, for Applicant. Ms. Swadha Srivastava a/w. S.P.Bharti, for Respondent. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 24 th JANUARY, 2011. P.C. :- 1 This is an application under section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. 2 The parties agree that the disputes and differences must be referred to Arbitration. Considering the quantum of the claim they have even agreed that instead of referring the disputes to an Arbitratral Tribunal of three Arbitrators, the reference be made only to a sole arbitrator. The Respondent had suggested the name of the Arbitrator and the same has been accepted by the Applicant. In fact, the Applicant and the Respondent have agreed in writing to a modification of the Arbitration clause to the effect that the reference be made to a sole arbitrator instead of a panel of *2* 17-106-10 three Arbitrator. This is clear from the Respondent’s E-mail dated 18th January,2011 read with the applicant’s reply thereto dated 20th January, 2011, copies whereof are taken on record and marked as “X” and “X-1” respectively. 3 The Arbitration application is disposed of by appointing Smt. Justice K.K.Baam- Retired Judge of this Court as a sole Arbitrator.