Viput Limited Through Its Authorized Representative Mr. Rajesh G Opalakrishnan v. Kallidaikurichi Ramachandran Subramanian and Another

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1.k   As  common  issues  are  involved  in  the  above  captioned applications, with the consent of all the parties, the captioned applications are hereby disposed of by this common order. The facts for the sake of brevity and convenience are borrowed from ARB-54-2024.

2.k   Through  instant  application  under  Section  11(6)  of  the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short '1996 Act'), the applicant is seeking appointment of an Arbitrator.

3.k   Mr.  Arvind  Kumar  Sharma,  Advocate  appeared  and  filed  his Power of Attorney on behalf of the respondent. The same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place.

4.k     The applicant is a builder and all the respondents are its allottees. The parties entered into maintenance agreement dated 18.01.2012 (Annexure P-2). There is an arbitration clause in the aforesaid agreement. A dispute has erupted  between  the  parties  with  respect  to  maintenance  charges.  The execution of agreement, arbitration clause in the agreement and service of notice under Section 21 of 1996 Act is not disputed.

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5.k   Mr.  Chetan  Mittal,  Senior  Advocate  submits  that  respondents have no objection if the matters are referred to an Arbitrator, however, the fee of the Arbitrator to be paid by them may be taken care of.

6.k   Conditions to invoke power conferred by Section 11(6) of 1996 Act stand satisfied, thus, I hereby appoint a sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties.

7.k   Mr.  Arun  Kumar  Singal,  District  &  Sessions  Judge  (Retd.), residing at #A-61, Second Floor, Palladians, Near Baani Square, Sector 47, Gurugram, Haryana, Mobile No.9991743666 is hereby appointed as a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties, subject to compliance of statutory requirements. The learned Arbitrator is requested to comply with mandate of Section 12 of 1996 Act before proceeding further.

8.k    Parties are directed to appear before the learned Arbitrator on date, time and place to be fixed by the Arbitrator at his convenience.

9.k    The Arbitrator is entitled to fee in accordance with the Fourth Schedule of the Act, as amended, however, he, in view of large number of respondents,  is  requested  to  take  care  of  fee  to  be  charged  from  the respondents.

10.k    The Arbitrator is requested to complete the proceedings as per time limit specified under Section 29-A of the Act.

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11.k   Needless to mention, parties would be at liberty to raise all the claims/defences/counter claims/pleas before the Arbitrator. Any observation made hereinabove will not be binding on the learned Arbitrator.

12.k    A request letter along with copy of this order be sent to Mr. Arun Kumar Singal. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE

03.09.2024 Mohit Kumar

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