N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the order and decree dated 31-7-1992 passed in I. A. No. 1271/91 in O. S. No. 471/90 on the file of the IV Addl. Judge, City civil Court, Hyderabad, rejecting the application filed by the appellants herein under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.

( 2 ) THE reference of the parties in this appeal has been mentioned as arrayedbefore the Trial Court.

( 3 ) ORIGINALLY this appeal was filed by the appellants 1 to 5 (defendants 1to 5) against respondents 1 to 2 (plaintiffs 1 and 2 ). During the pendency of this appeal 1st appellant-lst defendant and 1st respondent-lst plaintiff died. Hence, appellants 6 to 11 were brought on record as legal representatives of the 1st appellant-1stdefendant and respondents 3 to 10 were brought on record as legal representatives of the 1st respondent-1st plaintiff.

( 4 ) DEFENDANTS 1 to 5 filed I. A. No. 1271/91 in O. S. No. 471/90 undersection 34 of the Arbitration Act to stay the proceedings pending before the iv Addl. Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad on the ground that the dispute is covered by the arbitration agreement. In this matter an Arbitrator has been appointed who entered upon

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