- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. jmi SUIT NO.1834 OF 1994. The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. ..Plaintiffs. vs. Smt.Charulatha Natwarlal Shah. ..Defendant. .... Ms.Jyoti R. Thakkar, for Plaintiffs. Mr.N.M.Shah, for Defendant. .... CORAM CORAM CORAM: S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 21ST APRIL, 2009 : 21ST APRIL, 2009 : 21ST APRIL, 2009. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . By consent of the parties, following order is passed :- (1) The dispute in the suit is referred to arbitration under section 7B of the Indian Telegraph Act, which is a statutory remedy. (2) The Central Government should notify the arbitrator before whom the present dispute will be tried and decided. The plaintiff to intimate the competent authority of the Central Government to take immediate steps to notify the arbitrator under section 7B of the Indian Telegraph Act. The said notification should be issued within 8 weeks - 2 - from today. (3) The Arbitrator so appointed, to conclude the arbitration proceedings as expeditiously as possible and in any case, not later than 6 months from the date, he enters upon the arbitration or the parties are expected to make first appearance before him, whichever is earlier. (4) All issues raised in the suit at the instance of either side shall be considered on its own merits in accordance with the law in the arbitration proceedings. 2. In view of the above order, the suit is disposed of. Refund of Court fees as per rules. [S.J.KATHAWALLA, [S.J.KATHAWALLA, [S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.] J.] J.]