1811mca494.11.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (ARBITRATION) NO.494 OF 2011 SHRI SHAILESH H KULAKARNI V/S THE UNION OF INDIA THR THR MINISTRY OF RAILWAY , NEW DELHI ........................................................................................................................................................ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ........................................................................................................................................................ CORAM: B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE: 18. NOVEMBER, 2011. Heard Shri Borkute, Advocate h/f Shri Shriniwas Deshpande, appearing for the applicant and Shri Nitin Lambat, the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent nos.1 to 3. Perused reply filed by the arbitrators. It appears that because of no confidence expressed by the applicant, the Arbitrators could not proceed after 15.4.2008 till 18.5.2009. However, after 18.5.2009 in every month the sittings were conducted and one such sitting was on 7th and 8th of August, 2009. On that day, the next date of hearing could not be communicated. The matter was then taken up on 11th and 12th September, 2009. It appears that thereafter, the contractors made some grievance and Arbitrators advised them to file appeal to the General Manager. That appeal advised on 13.11.2009 has not been filed till date. In this situation there is no merit in request to substitute the Arbitrators because of inordinate delay. Shri Nitin Lambat, the learned Counsel states, that the proceedings can be completed within a period of six months. .....2/- 1811mca494.11.odt 2 In this situation this Court directs the petitioner to co-operate with the respondents in expeditious disposal of arbitration proceedings. The Arbitrators shall attempt to decide the same as early as possible in any case within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. With these directions the present proceedings are disposed of. JUDGE BrWankhede ...../-