Arb. Case No. 8 of 2009 7.11.2017 Present Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate, for the respondents. OMP No. 349 of 2017 By way of instant application filed under Section 15 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, prayer has been made for substitution of nominee arbitrator of the respondents-applicants. Perusal of the averments made in the application suggests that pursuant to order dated 21.7.2008, Arbitral Tribunal came to be constituted under the chairmanship of Shri Naresh Kumar Sood, learned Senior Advocate. Shri Deepak Nikashi and Sh. S.S. Chauhan were appointed as nominee arbitrators of the applicants and non- applicant, respectively. However, during the course of arbitration proceedings, nominee arbitrator of the applicant came to be replaced by Mr. R.K. Sharma, retired Chief Engineer, HPSEB whereas Shri S.S. Chauhan, who died during the pendency of the proceedings was also replaced by Sh. L.V. Rangaraju as nominee arbitrator. By way of instant application, it has been informed that Shri R.K. Sharma, retired Chief Engineer, HPSEBL has expired on 30.11.2016, as such he is required to be substituted by another nominee arbitrator. Applicants have proposed name of Er. R.N. Sharma, Umang Good Wood Estate, Bharari Road, Shimla to be appointed as nominee arbitrator, which prayer of applicants is not opposed by the petitioner/non-applicant, as has been stated by Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, learned counsel representing the petitioner. Accordingly, in view of aforesaid, Er. R.N. Sharma, is appointed as nominee arbitrator in place of Shri R.K. Sharma. Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Copy dasti. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge November 7, 2017 (Vikrant)