1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO.85 OF 2004 M/s.Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. ... Petitioner. vs. Mr.Birinderjit Singh & Another. ... Respondents. --- Ms.N.Pandya i/b. Mahesh Menon & Co, for Petitioner. None for Respondents CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH,J. DATED: 26th April,2005 P.C.:- 1. This is a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The learned counsel for petitioner states that respondents have been served, affidavit of service has been filed. None appears for respondents. There is no affidavit in reply filed. The learned Counsel for petitioner submits that the matter has already been referred to the arbitration. In the absence of any reply filed by the respondents, accepting the averments in the petition at face value, ad-interim order dated 1st March,2004 is confirmed. Petition disposed of. ---