1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 485 OF 2009 IN SUIT NO. 3636 OF 1998 WITH SUIT NO. 3636 OF 1998 Madan Gajanan Donde .. Plaintiff Vs Maharashtra State Co-operative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation Ltd .. Defendants Mr. M.Y. Pandey for the Plaintiff Ms. Hina A. Mody for the Defendants CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J DATE : 20th APRIL, 2009. P.C.: 1. The Chamber Summons has been moved for taking the written statement of the Defendants on record. The learned counsel for the Defendants states that the written statement was filed on 11th September 2007 but was under office objection. The Chamber Summons has been opposed on the ground that the Plaintiff has been harassed by the Defendants and no grounds have been made out . Having heard the learned counsel for the Rma CHS48509200409.sxw 2 parties and on a perusal of the affidavit in support, it will be in the interest of justice to grant to the Defendants leave to file their written statement subject to the payment of costs. 2. The Chamber Summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to the payment of costs quantified as Rs 5000/-. Payment of costs shall be a condition precedent and shall be effected within a period of two weeks from today. 3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties and on their request, all the disputes and differences between the parties arising out of the suit are referred to the sole arbitration of Shri. J.P. Sen, an Advocate of this Court. 4. The Arbitrator shall take steps and proceed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966. 5. Having regard to the fact that the suit has been pending since 1998 and the relatively small claim involved, the learned Rma CHS48509200409.sxw 3 Arbitrator is requested to expedite the disposal of the Arbitration Proceeding and to endeavor an early completion 6. The suit is accordingly disposed of. (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J) Rma CHS48509200409.sxw