HIGHCOURTOFCHHATTISGARHATBILASPUR Arbitration ApDlication No.20 of 2010 APPLICANT: NON-APPLICANTS: K< -Versus- 1. 2. M/s P.D. Maheshwari, a registered Partnership Firm, Civil Contractors, having its office at Vinoba Nagar, Bilaspur, Through: its Partner Purshottam Das Maheshwarj, aged about69 years, S/o late Shri Ram Niwas Maheshwari, R/o Village Vinoba Nagar, Bjlaspur (CG) South Eastern Coalfields Limited, through: its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, SECL, Head Office, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (CG) South Eastern Coalfields Limited, through: its General Manager Kusmunda Area, Kusmunda, TahsitKatghora, District Bilaspur (CG) Present Shri P.P. Sahu, counsel for the applicant. Dr.N.K. Shukla, Sr. Advocate with Shri Kedar Singh, Advocate for the ndn-applicants. SinaleBench: Hon'ble Shri Dhirendra Mishra. J. ORALORDER (16-11-2010) 1. The applicant has filed this application under Section 15 (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1 996 for substitution of arbitrator as Hon'ble Shri K.L Shrivastava, a retired Judge ofthe High Court of Madhya Pradesh, who was earlier appointed as Arbitrator by this Court vide orderdated 21-4-2008, has expressed his inability to continueas arbitrator vide communication dated 7-4-2010 addressed to the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Dr. N.K. Shukla, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the non- applicants submitted that a new arbitrator has to be appointed in view of the subsequent development and also proposed the name of Shri P.P. Singh, Ex. ChiefGeneral Manager (Retd.) SECL, whereas Shri P.P. Sahu, •';sag learned counselfor the applicant has proposed the name of Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Shrivastava, a retired Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. 31 Dr. Shukla has no objection to the above proposal. 4. In view of the above, 1 hereby appoint Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Shrivastava, a retired Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, as Sole Arbitrator in thematter subjectto his consent. The Hon'ble Arbitrator may settle his terms and conditions and remuneration. Registry to intimate Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Shrivastava about his appointment as Sole Arbitrator and to send all the papers along with addresses ofthe parties; zc\ m 5. The application is disposed of accordingly. ^JL Sd/- Dhirendra Mishra Judge