CRP 329/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. G.N.Sahewalla, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rab H ussain, learned counsel for the Opposite Party. As Mr. Hussain, learned counsel has entered appearance on beh alf of the opposite party, no formal notice need be issued. Sans the factual details, suffice it to mention that as a dispute arose between the parties, the same was referred to arbitration in term s of the agreement governing the related transaction involving them. It is the case of the petitioner that before the Arbitral Tribunal it had submitted a cou nter claim. The same having been rejected by the Arbitral Tribunal being aggriev ed it has preferred Misc. Arbitration Appeal No.4/2010 under Section 37(2) (a) o f the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the learned District & Sessi ons Judge, Sivasagar. The learned court below vide order dated 31.7.10 has admitted the appeal for hearing. Further vide order dated 16.8.10, a notice has been iss ued on the application filed by the present petitioner seeking stay of the proce edings before the Arbitral Tribunal. As no interim stay has been granted, the pe titioner seeks to invoke the jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitutio n of India. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and without offering any commen t on the merit of the rights and contention of the parties, this petition is di sposed of with a direction to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Sivasagar t o hear and dispose of the appeal early. As it is submitted at the Bar that the next date i.e 10.9.10 is a holiday, the learned court below is requested to de cide the appeal by 15.9.10. The opposite party would take necessary steps in th is regard. Till 15.9.10 further proceedings before the Arbitral Tribunal is stayed. The petition is, closed in the above terms. No costs.