. ..- % 28·01·2004 .Present Mr.Ajit Puddusery for the petitioner. Kqhli for Ct)UDlIei of Arbitration. \is.TamaU Wad for respondentlUnion ofIndi.a. '\1r$.K. Singla for tile respondent. - + WP (C) Nos. 18412002, 648/2002. 64912002, 650/2002. 65112002. 65212002, 66512002. 68012002, 18512002. 18612002, 18812002. 3168/2002. - . - . . . 316912002. 317312002. 317412002; 3178/2002. 358412002. 359612002, 360012002: 149812002, 149912002, 1500/2002. 150112002. J50412002, 150512Of12. 150612002, , '" 1t is by cOWlSel for ihe parties that these matters are fully covered by a decision of the Supreme Court in tile case of Food Corporation !lfJmlia Ys. ,Indian Conncil of Arbitration & Ors. etc, IT 2003 (5) SC 480. In the said judgment, Supreme Court gave tbe foUowing : "KeeJling into consideration aU these llS}lccts, we t:onsider it just and ,more appTC'prlatc, proper and reasonable, b(lth in law and in equity and illtcre"ts of justice to dlrcct leA (0 forthwith and Dot lat4'r tban sixty from thi" date nominate the uThitrat-OT as sougbt for by the appeUants and place the matters before StIch arbitrator, lea"ing Ollen to tile parties 10 raise amI pursue all objections aDd contentions and tbereby .seek f(lr the decision of the arbitrator as emisaged u:nder Sccli()D 1(, of the 19% Act. heside, getting adjudication of tbe reslwcnv(' disputes in tUest!' cases on me.rits amI in a('cord4DC't' with Law. BotlI 'parties will Ila"'e leave and Ub£'Tties to ,10 so l)cfol'e tile urllitrator on being nominated/apllOinted by tbe ICA. pursuant to ilie.'e orders." • Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified • ,., ... .:;.;,.. FoUowing tile judgment of, tlie Supreme Cmrrt in Food Corporation of bulia (supra). we direct the lCA to fortl1witll and not later tuan six1y days from today. nominate the arbitrator as sought for by the petiti911er and place the matter befo're such arbitrator !eaying open to tile parties to raise and pursue aU objections and contentions and therelJY sC('k for the decision of tue arbitrator as enYisaged under Section 16 of the " Arhitratior and Conciliation Act, 1996. hesides getting adjudication of the respective dL'qlutes in tbese ca..'>es on and in accordance ;vith law. 13otl1 the contr.tcfing pl!-tties ;vill. have I!!ave and liberties to do so befote the arbitrator on being nominated/appointed by' the leA pur;."Uant to tbese orders. Writ petition stands disposed ofin terms iliereof. " CIi. "I e " ..........-r-- Vijender Jain. J. -- ....." ".,....-"\0 d II January 28, 2004 H.R.Malhotra, J. SA • ( t,