IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10877 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.DIVINE GENERATOR SPARES & SERVICES, 6/1083 NEAR 4TH RAILWAY GATE, CALICUT-673 0001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRIX, SMT.VALERIE, P.FERNANDEZ. BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SOLE ARBITRATOR, SRI.U.K.NANDAPURKAR SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (E), B.S.N.L ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, NO.6/7, C.T.O.ANNEXURE, RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E), BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM,ELECTRICAL DIVISION THRISSUR. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LT, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KANNUR. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 10877 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 31, 2008 JUDGMENT By Exts.P1and P3 petitioner raised a dispute before the respondents and that led to the appointment of the 1st respondent as arbitrator in terms of the provisions contained under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. According to the petitioner, although about 19 months have lapsed, there has not been any progress. It is on this premise, the writ petition has been filed for expediting the arbitration proceedings. 2. I heard the standing counsel for respondents 2 to 4 also. 3. In view of the fact that the arbitrator has already entered upon the reference, it is necessary that the proceedings should be completed on an expeditious basis. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall complete the arbitration proceedings with notice to both sides as expeditiously as WP(C) 10877/08 Page numbers possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-