1 arbap165-09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO.165 OF 2009 Neeta D. Patel ....Applicant V/s. Simpson D’Alemeida @ & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.Jitendra Shukla i/b M/s.G.H. Shukla & Ors. for the Applicant. None for the Respondents. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2010. P.C. :- 1. The arbitration application has been filed under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 2. The parties had entered into an Operative Management Contract (O.M.C.) dated 25.6.2009. The agreement was for a period of three years commencing from 25.6.2009. According to the Applicant, the Respondents terminated the agreement on 21.7.2009, as a result whereof, the Applicant suffered loss and damages. 3. Clause 15 contains an arbitration agreement. The Applicant by a letter dated 19.9.2009 invoked the arbitration clause and suggested the name of an advocate of this Court as a sole arbitrator. 4. There was no reply to the Applicant’s letter invoking the arbitration agreement. The Respondents have remained absent despite several notices. There is no affidavit in reply. The arbitration application is 2 arbap165-09 disposed of by appointing Mr.Prakash Ghanwani, an advocate of this Court as a sole arbitrator.