1 mgj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Chamber Summons No.08 of 2009 in Suit No. 4117 of 1993 The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. ..Plaintiff vs. M/s Kantilal Tokarshi & Co. ..Defendants Ms.Jyoti R.Thakkar for plaintiff CORAM: S.J.KATHAWALLA J. 9 th July, 2009 P.C. 1 The above chamber summons has been filed for condonation of delay in appointing the Arbitrator pursuant to the order 25 th August, 2008 disposing of the above suit. The dispute between the parties i.e. the plaintiff and defendant in terms of the order disposing of the said suit was referred to the Arbitrator as per section 7B of the Indian Telegraphs Act, 1855. This Court has 2 directed the Central Government to notify the Arbitrator within a period of eight weeks from that date. 2 By order dated 28 th November, 2008, it appears that the Central Government appointed the Arbitrator but there is delay of 39 days in notifying the appointment of the Arbitrator. As mentioned herein the Chamber summons is for condonation of the said delay. The reasons for the delay in appointing the Arbitrator have been mentioned in the affidavit in support of the Chamber Summons. 3 Considering the reasons cited in the said affidavit in support, in my view, the delay deserves to be condoned. Accordingly the chamber summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). The chamber summons accordingly stands disposed of. (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.) 3