CIVIL APPEAL 54/2012 on 31 December 2013

Arb. Case No. 54/2012

31.12.2013 Present:

Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Parmod Thakur and Ms. Meenakshi Sharma, Addl. A.Gs. and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Asstt. A.G. for the respondents.

OMP No.4329 /2013

The present application has been filed seeking modification of order dated 21.5.2013 whereby Sh. Sonam Negi, Chief Engineer, HPPWD (Retired) was appointed as an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes which have arisen between the parties.

2. According to the applicant, Sh. Sonam Negi has expressed his inability to adjudicate upon the matter and he has also informed the Registry.

3. Accordingly, order dated 21.5.2013 is modified and Sh. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate is appointed as an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes which have arisen inter se the parties in relation to the work awarded to the petitioner. The Arbitrator shall endevour to complete the proceedings within a period of six months from the date he enters the reference, which in any, event, must be within a period of one month from the date of communication of this order to him. The Arbitrator shall be free to visit the spot if so required. The fee of the Arbitrator, in lump sum shall be ` 75,000/- which shall be equally borne by the parties. Arbitrator shall also be entitled to all secretarial expenses. The Arbitrator shall assign reasons while passing the award. The Registry of this Court is directed to immediately inform the Arbitrator about the passing of the order by sending a copy of this order to him.

4. In view of above, the present application is disposed of.

31.12.2013

*awasthi*

(Rajiv Sharma.),Judge.