C/IAAP/27/2010 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 27 of 2010 ========================================================== PALIHILL MERCANTILE COMPANY PVT LTD Versus STORE ONE RETAIL INDIA LTD ========================================================== Appearance: NANAVATI ASSOCIATES for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR TARAK DAMANI for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIREN VAISHNAV Date : 14/10/2020 ORAL ORDER The office note dated 08.10.2020 is perused. Also perused the letter of Justice M.S. Rane (Retired Judge, Bombay High Court) who was appointed as sole arbitrator in the arbitration proceedings. Reading of the letter indicates that the Honourable Judge had to encounter a lot of difficulties while preparing and finalising the award due to Covid pandemic. He therefore requested a revised additional cost of Rs.5 lakhs to be shared equally by each party as lien under Section 39A of the Arbitration Act. Heard Mr. Raheel Patel, learned advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Damani, learned advocate for the respondent through video conferencing. It is pointed out by learned advocates for the respective parties that they already have received a copy of the award and that the parties are unwilling to reimburse the additional cost of Rs.5 lakhs so requested by the sole arbitrator. In view of the unwillingness expressed by the parties through their learned counsels, no orders and further action be taken on Page 1 of 2 C/IAAP/27/2010 ORDER the office note filed pursuant to the letter of the sole arbitrator. Office Note is accordingly disposed of. (BIREN VAISHNAV, J) Divya / DRASHTI K. SHUKLA Page 2 of 2