VBC 1 arp28.10-25.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE ARBITRATION PETITION NO.28 OF 2010 Suresh Popatlal Bauva. ...Petitioner. Vs. Bhalchandra Jayram Bhumkar ...Respondent. .... Mr. R.S.Darandale i/b. Mr.Rajesh Datar for the Petitioner. Mr.Sandeep D.Shinde for the Respondent. ..... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. November 25, 2010. P.C. : This is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration agreement is embodied in a Memorandum of Understanding dated 31 January 2006 executed between the parties under which the Respondent agreed to grant development rights to the Petitioner in respect of certain lands. The case of the Petitioner is that the Respondent failed to comply with the obligation. The arbitration agreement was invoked by a letter dated 18 February 2008. The Respondent has failed to concur in the appointment of an Arbitrator. 2. The existence of the arbitration agreement is not in VBC 2 arp28.10-25.11 dispute. Disputes have arisen between the parties. This Court has jurisdiction to entertain the Arbitration Petition. The arbitration agreement is validly invoked. 3. In the circumstances, the Arbitration Petition is disposed of by appointing Shri Justice B.V.Chavan, former Judge of this Court as sole Arbitrator, under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 4. The Registrar (Judicial) shall forthwith communicate a copy of this order to the sole arbitrator together with a memorandum of address of parties. ( Dr.D.Y.Chandrachud, J.)