1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION (LODGING) NO.689 OF 2008 Mahalaxmi Rail Movers through Proprietor Mrs Sangeeta Kamal Shrivastava ..... Petitioner. V/s Union of India through General Manager, Western Railway & Ors. ..... Respondents. ----- Mr. P.M. Shah i/b Mr. R.G. Walia for the petitioner. Mr. Suresh Kumar for the respondents. ------ CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Union of India. 2. Counsel for Union of India has submitted that by letter dated 24/9/2008, the Chief Commercial Manager has informed him that the Western Railway has appointed Shri Rahul Himalayan, Dy. COM (Chg.)-CCG as Sole Arbitrator in this case. 3. In this view of the matter, the petitioner shall move 2 the said Arbitrator for further reliefs and shall claim further interim relief under section 17 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act. If such an application is made by the petitioner, the Sole Arbitrator shall decide the said application in accordance with law and on merits without being influenced by the interim stay granted by this Court by order dated 27th August, 2008 and 11th September, 2008. Interim stay is continued for a period of 7 days from today in order to enable the petitioner herein to move the Sole Arbitrator who has been appointed by the Respondents Railways. 4. Petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3