arbp687-10.doc 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO.687 OF 2010 Pravin Jeshang Chheda .. Petitioner Versus Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd .. Respondents Mr.Anand Mishra i/by A.M.Saraogi for the petitioner. Mr.Viral D. Shukla i/by Shukla & Associates for the respondents. CORAM: S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 7th FEBRUARY 2011 P.C. Mr.Shukla appearing on behalf of the respondent makes a statement on instructions that within a period of eight weeks from today, the respondent will appoint a sole arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the petitioner and the respondent. In the light of this statement and bearing in mind that the petitioner has an opportunity in law to seek appropriate interim measures by applying under section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to the sole arbitrator, the petition is disposed off with liberty as above. It is clarified that no opinion is expressed on rival contentions as far as merits are concerned. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)