rpa IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 4352 OF OF MOTION NO. 4352 OF OF MOTION NO. 4352 OF 2007 2007 2007 IN IN IN APPEAL APPEAL APPEAL NO. 827 OF 2003 NO. 827 OF 2003 NO. 827 OF 2003 IN IN IN ARBITRATION ARBITRATION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 151 OF 2003 PETITION NO. 151 OF 2003 PETITION NO. 151 OF 2003 Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation ...Appellant. Vs. Mr. Shahab Ahmed & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr. R.S. Apte i/b. Mr. N.R. Bubna for the Appellant. Mr.Tanvir Shaikh for Rspondent no.1. Ms. Geeta Shastri, AGP for Respondent-State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & : DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & : DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANOOP ANOOP ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED DATED DATED : 12th DECEMBER, 2007 : 12th DECEMBER, 2007 : 12th DECEMBER, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. . Heard Mr. Apte, the learned Counsel for the Appellant. Mr. Apte fairly states that they are agreeable to refer the entire matter to the learned Arbitrator Mr. Justice A.B. Palkar (Retired) for arbitration. The learned Counsel for the Respondent No.1 also categorically states that his client is agreeable with regard to the appointment of the aforesaid learned Arbitrator. 2. The learned Counsel for the Appellant Mr. Apte states that for a period of four weeks they will ( 2 ) maintain status-quo as of today so as to enable the Respondent No.1 to apply before the learned Arbitrator for ad-interim/ interim relief. The learned Arbitrator is requested to expeditiously dispose of the Arbitration proceedings uninfluenced by any of the observations made by this Court. All the contentions of both the parties are expressly kept open. The learned Counsel for the Respondent No.1 also categorically states that no further extension will be sought for the above from this Court and that the Respondent No.1 will fully co-operate in the aforesaid Arbitration Proceedings. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.1 also undertakes that Respondent No.1 will promptly pay the fees of the learned Arbitrator. Notice of Motion stands disposed of in terms of the above. 3. Parties, including the learned Arbitrator to act on the copy duly authenticated by the Associate of this Court. (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V.MOHTA, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) V.MOHTA, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.) V.MOHTA, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,J.)