P. VENKATARAMA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS revision petition is filed by Union of India represented by the General Manager, South Central Railway questioning the order of the Third Addl. Judge, City Civil Court in O. P. No. 117 of 1993 whereby the learned Judge allowed the respondent s application under Section 8 of Arbitration Act for appointment of sole arbitrator to settle the disputes arising out of the Agreement No. 50/w/bg/91 dated 14-2-1992 entered into between the petitioner and the respondent. The learned Judge appointed Sri Padmanabha Gowd, retired District Judge as sole arbitrator.

( 2 ) THE respondent was awarded a contract by the Railway Administration for stacking and leading of 50 mm gauge stone ballast between KM 129-135 SC-WD Section. The respondent contractor claimed that the Railway Administration did not pay for the work done pursuant to the said agreement. As the agreement contains an arbitration clause as per clause 64 of the General Conditions of Contract, the respondent applied to the General Manager to appoint an arbitrator. There was no response to the request made by the respondent. Hence, he filed the O. P. in the Civil Court for arbitration under various Sectio

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