IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA REQ. CASE No.24 of 2009 M/S NATIONAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LTD., through its Zonal Manager, Patna, Sri Krishnanand Mishra son of Sri Krityanand Mishra, 15, I.A.S. Colony, 2nd floor, Kidwaipur, Patna, P.S.- Kotwali, Town & District- Patna. ………….Petitioner. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA. 2. The Eastern Central Railway, Hajipur, through its Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), E.C.R. Ganga Bridge, Mahendrughat, Patna. 3. The Chief Administrative Officer (Construction), E.C.Rly, Mahendrughat, Patna. 4. The General Manager (Engg), E.C.R., Mahendrughat, Patna. 5. The Chief Engineer (East), E.C.R., Mahendrughat, Patna. 6. The Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), E.C. Railway, Ganga Bridge Project, Digha Ghat, Patna. …….…Respondents. ----------- 6 03.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondents. 2. This petition has been filed for appointment of Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties. 3. Admittedly there is an agreement between the parties and admittedly there is a clause of arbitration therein. It is also not in dispute that there is a dispute between the parties with respect to the agreement and the petitioner has sent letter to respondents for appointment of Arbitrator under the provision of Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for resolving the dispute. 4. In their supplementary counter affidavit, the 2 respondents have suggested four names for appointment of Arbitrator namely Mr. K. Mal, Mr. Sushil Kumar, Mr. P. Bahra and Mr.Bijay Kumar. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner today accepting the names of Mr. K. Mal and Mr. Sushil Kumar and has also written a letter dated 23.10.2010 to the respondents in that regard. 5. In the said circumstances all the proper steps have been taken in this regard. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to appoint an Arbitral Tribunal within one month from today including the name of one of the persons chosen by the petitioner. Thereafter the matter should be expedited so that it is resolved without any further delay preferably within a period of six months. Bhardwaj ( S.N.Hussain, J.)